Loughgilly

St Patrick's Church, Loughgilly

Loughgilly (/lɒxˈɡɪli/ lokh-GIL-ee; from Irish Loch Gile[1] or Loch Goilí)[2] is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the main Armagh to Newry road, about halfway between the two. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area. It had a population of 84 people (42 households) in the 2011 Census.[3] (2001 census: 69 people)

History

The Loughgilly Together residents group was formed in October 1942 by people worried about deterioration of facilities and the appearance of the area. Today it runs a park and children's play area.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Placenames NI". placenamesni.org. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Loch Goilí/Loughgilly | Logainm.ie | Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Loughgilly". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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