Aghacommon (from Irish Achadh Camán, meaning 'field of the little bends')[1] is a small village and townland in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Derrymacash (to the northwest), Lurgan (to the east) and Craigavon (to the south). The M1 motorway and Dublin–Belfast railway line are on either side. The village covers the townlands of Aghacommon and Ballynamony. The village is sometimes confused with the neighbouring townland of Derrymacash.[citation needed]
Aghacommon
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 St Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Aghacommon | |
  Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Irish grid reference | J035601 |
| • Belfast | 20 mi (32 km) |
| • Dublin | 77 mi (124 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode district | BT66 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Aghacommon has a Catholic church and primary school, both named for Saint Patrick. At the southern edge of the village is Craigavon lakes and Tannaghmore Animal Farm. The animal farm, which is open to the public, holds rare and endangered farm animals that were once widespread in Ulster. There is a farming museum on the site.[citation needed]
Demographics
editFor census purposes, including for the 2011 census, Aghacommon is included in the Craigavon urban area.[2] Both Aghacommon and Derrymacash lie within the Derrytrasna electoral ward and Derrytrasna 1 "Super Output Area" (SOA).[clarification needed] On census day 2011, the resident population of that SOA was 2,896.[3] Of this population 93% was Roman Catholic and 2% was Protestant, 42% was female and 58% was male, with 28% indicated as unemployed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Aghacommon, County Armagh". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Strategic Housing Market Analysis: South Eastern Area – Craigavon Urban Area HMA and Newry HMA - Final Report" (PDF). nihe.gov.uk. June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
Craigavon Urban Area (Incl. Aghacommon) [..] Census of Population 2011, Commissioned Table CT0235NI
- ^ a b Derrytrasna 1 Super Output Area, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency[original research?]