Lurgan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
About Lurgan
The transport route from Belfast to Dublin swings southwest to avoid the Mourne Mountains, so the strip through Moira, Lurgan and Portadown became built-up and industrial from the 17th century. Lurgan was laid out by Brownlow as a "Plantation" settlement from 1610, with characteristic wide streets, and a market and linen trade. The settlers were Protestants, but employment also drew in Catholics moving off the land, especially during the famine years, so Lurgan became an "interface area". It also became part of the commuter-belt for Belfast when the railway arrived. In the late 20th century Lurgan was roiled by "The Troubles", driven as much by collapse of the textile trade as by sectarian differences. A nearby New Town of Craigavon never entirely got built but several of its modern featur
Top Attractions in Lurgan
Explore the best things to see and do in Lurgan:
- ★Brownlow House
Where to Stay in Lurgan
- 🏨Ashburn Hotel
- 🏨Glenmore Manor
- 🏨Newforge House
Lurgan Travel Guide Sections
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