Difference between revisions of "Lurganare"
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| − | '''Lurganare''' is a village in [[County Down]]. | + | '''Lurganare''' is a small village and [[townland]] in [[County Down]], situated four miles north of [[Newry]]. It had a population of 195 people in the 2001 Census. Its name is from the Irish ''Lorga an Áir'', meaning "tract of the slaughter".<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=14561 Placenames NI]</ref> |
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| + | [[Category:Towns and villages in County Down]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Townlands of County Down]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:06, 9 November 2015
| Lurganare | |
| County Down | |
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 Lurganare | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | J0732 |
| Location: | 54°13’48"N, 6°21’7"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Newry, Mourne and Down |
Lurganare is a small village and townland in County Down, situated four miles north of Newry. It had a population of 195 people in the 2001 Census. Its name is from the Irish Lorga an Áir, meaning "tract of the slaughter".[1]
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