Aghacommon

Aghacommon (from Irish: Achadh Camán)[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 often confused with its better known neighbouring townland Derrymacash.

Aghacommon
  • Irish: Achadh Camán
  • "field of the little bends"
St Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Aghacommon
Aghacommon is located in Northern Ireland
Aghacommon
Location within Northern Ireland
Population2,896 
Irish grid referenceJ035601
• Belfast20 mi (32 km)
• Dublin77 mi (124 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRAIGAVON
Postcode districtBT66
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern 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.

Census 2011 Details

Aghacommon lies within the Derrytrasna electoral ward and Derrytrasna 1 "super output area". On Census Day, 2011, the resident population of Derrytrasna was 2896. Of this population:[2]

  • 93% - Roman Catholic
  • 2% - Protestant
  • 4% - aged 75+
  • 61% - aged 18–75
  • 35% - aged 0–18
  • 42% - female
  • 58% - male
  • 28% - unemployed

References
  1. Place Names NI
  2. Derrytrasna 1 Super Output Area, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
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