County Armagh
General Information
Province: Ulster
Location: Inland county in the north-east of Ireland
County Size: 29th in Ireland
Land Area: 484 sq. miles
Highest Point: Slieve Guillion (575 m).
Main Rivers: Blackwater, Bann.
Main Lakes: L. Neagh
Areas of Geographical Interest:
Oxford Island National Nature Reserve. (Situated on L. Neagh.)
Gosford Forest Park.(surrounding a huge castle, it contains an arboretum, and has associations with Dean Swift.)
Slieve Guillion Mountain and Forest Park.
The County
Population: 141,585
County Capital: Armagh
Main Towns: Craigavon, Portadown, Lurgan and Keady
Main Business Contact: Ledu The Small Business Agency: Ledu House, Upper Galwally, Belfast. Tel: 01232-491-031
Places of historical Interest: Tannaghmore Gardens and Museum, St Patricks Trian, Armagh County Museum and Derrymore House.
No. of Golf Clubs: 7
Craigavon
Located in the north-east corner of Armagh beside the shores of Lough Neagh.
St Patrick made Armagh the centre of his mission in Ireland in the fifth century. Craigavon is very thoroughly signposted from the M1. Turn off at junction 11 for a look at the province's first 'New Town', designated in 1965, and named after James Craig, Lord Craigavon (1871-1941), first prime minister of Northern Ireland.
Transport
Main Routes: Armagh is served by major routes A27-N1 (to Dublin); M1 (to Belfast); A3-N12-N54-N3-N55-N6 (to Galway); A28-A5 (to Derry).
Miles from: Dublin (89); Belfast (23); Galway (166); Cork (249).
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Armagh Bus Station 01861-522 266; Craigavon Bus Station 01762-342 511
Nearest Rail Station: Lurgan Station 01762-322 052
Nearest Airport: Belfast City Airport 01232-734 828; Belfast Insternational Airport 01849-484 848
Nearest Ferry Port: Belfast (+23 miles); Larne (+44 miles).
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