Gilford is a village situated in County Down, Northern Ireland. Gilford is situated between the towns of Portadown and Banbridge. It is also only around 4/5 miles distance from the town of Lurgan. Gilford is situated on the Upper River Bann, one of the largest rivers in Ireland. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census. It is located in the Banbridge District Council area. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... The River Bann is the largest river in Northern Ireland. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Banbridge District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland. ...

History

The name Gilford is a contraction of Magill’s ford, named after Captain John Magill who acquired land in the area in the 17th century. The village grew up around a successful Irish linen mill and many mill houses still survive. Gilford Castle is situated at the edge of the village. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Irish linen is the brand name given to linen produced in Ireland. ...

Education

• Craigavon Primary School
• St. John's Primary School

2001 census

Gilford is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,573 people living in Gilford. 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. ...

• 22.7% were aged under 16 and 14.6% were aged 60 and over
• 50.2% of the population were male and 49.8% were female
• 51.0% were from a Catholic background and 47.0% were from a Protestant background
• 3.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

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References

• Culture Northern Ireland

External links

• Gilford Online

See also

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

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