Aghagallon is a small village located approximately three miles from the County Armagh town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland. However, it is officially situated in County Antrim. It is unique in that even though it is a part of Craigavon Borough Council, the area the village covers takes in parts of County Armagh, County Down and County Antrim. It had a population of 824 people in the 2001 Census. Residents in Aghagallon rely mainly on Lurgan and Lisburn for shopping, socialising etc. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Motto:  (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Craigavon Borough Council is a Local Council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Aghagallon has mainly developed along Aghalee Road in a linear fashion with development to the southeast along Colane Road. St Patrick’s Church and adjacent primary school provide a central focus for the village. Aghalee is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

Places of interest

Aghagallon is popular for the Derryhirk Inn, a pub in the townland of Derryhirk just outside Aghagallon which runs a nightclub and draws patrons from Aghagallon and Lurgan and its surrounding villages.

aghagallon is also home to the largest zoo in the country, the zoo houses many animals including unicorns, dragons and lieutenant worf from star trek. in june 2006 a rebel gang of penguins escaped from the zoo terrorising the local community,3 people where viciously attacked and one died, the penguins also bullied the local live stock by spraying rude words on their black and white coats such as twat, idiot and later, Arse candle. the penguins where eventually caught and killed by england footballer peter crouch, whose robotic dances mesmerized the birds into a state of incontinent terror, they where later eaten by celebrity racist Jade Gooding.

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Aghagallon, which includes a list of incidents in Aghagallon during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. For the UK post-rock band, see Troubles (band). ... The Troubles in Aghagallon recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Aghagallon, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

Sport

Aghagallon boast one GAA club, Naomh Mhuire, a close knit unit which serves the areas of Aghagallon village, Gawley's Gate and Ballinderry after clubs in these areas folded over the years. They currently play in Division II of the Antrim ACL and boast a recently constructed playing field located on the Colane Rd. Although a club priding itself on its roots in Antrim, it does have links to Armagh and currently field some teams in the North Armagh leagues. Aghagallon compete in the Antrim Intermediate Championship, an honour they won in 2002. After a few stints in the SFC, the club will again compete in the IFC, and will fancy their chances against opposition such as Moneyglass, Rossa and St. Enda's. Gawleys Gate is a small village or hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

Education

• St. Patrick's Primary School

2001 Census

Aghagallon is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 824 people living in Aghagallon. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 32.3% were aged under 16 and 11.7% were aged 60 and over
• 50.2% of the population were male and 49.8% were female
• 96.6% were from a Catholic background and 3.0% were from a Protestant background;
• 3.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For fuller details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Protestantism is one of three main groups within Christianity, whose beliefs are centered on Jesus. ...

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland