Loughgall is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish) is a county in Ulster, Ireland. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685...

It is famous for two violent incidents in its history.

The first was the Battle of the Diamond in 1795, where rival sectarian gangs, the Catholic Defenders and Protestant Peep O'Day Boys fought a bloody skirmish that left around 80 people dead. The Orange Order was founded in Loughgall in response to these events. Sectarianism is an adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination, it also usually involves a rejection of those not a member of ones sect. ... The Defenders (Ireland) were a militant peasant secret society in 18th century Ireland, who were involved in the 1798 rebellion. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...

The second incident was the ambush of 8 Provisional IRA members in the town in 1987 by British special forces units. All 8 IRA men were killed by the SAS. See Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade and Loughgall Martyrs. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) is a paramilitary group which aimed, through the use of violence, to achieve three goals: (i) British withdrawal from Ireland, (ii) the political unification of Ireland through the merger of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland , and (iii) the creation of an all... // SAS (three-letter acronym) SAS is a three-letter acronym which may refer to: Australian Special Air Service Regiment, an Australian special forces unit San Antonio Spurs, an NBA basketball team SAS (browser), a microbrowser SAS (company), a shoe company SAS (Hip-Hop Group), a member of The Diplomats SAS... The so-called Loughall Martyrs were a group of eight men from the Provisional IRAs East Tyrone Brigade who, after conducting a series of guerrilla attacks, were ambushed and killed on May 8, 1987 by British special forces, the SAS. Membership The East Tyrone Brigade consisted of: Commander Patrick...