Craigavon
Craigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Planned as a link to Lurgan and Portadown, with its development beginning in 1965, the area was named after Northern Ireland's very first Prime Minister, James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. Craigavon rests on an area of flat land near the southeastern shore of Lough Neagh. The neighboring settlements are Aghacommon, Lurgan, Corcreeny, Bleary and Portadown. It is separated from these surrounding settlements primarily by fields. The narrow space between Craigavon and Portadown is marked by the fields and playing fields in Lisnisky and Kernan. The space between Craigavon and Lurgan is narrower, although it is also marked by fields and playing fields in Ballynamony, Tullygally, Taghnevan and Monbrief. In between Craigavon and Aghacommon, the Portadown-- Lurgan railway line and Craigavon Lakes can be found. The railway line runs between the 2 lakes. Among residents today, 'Craigavon' refers principally to the area covering the lakeland area between Lurgan and Portadown. With reference to the 2011 census, the area has a permanent population of around 16000 people. These lakes are a popular water sports training and vacation location, but there is also a series of other sports and leisure options in Craigavon. These feature Craigavon ski slope, golf courses, entertainment centre, football and GAA pitches, cycle courses and strolling routes. The centers are rather near to Tannaghmore Gardens Petting Farm and close to Lough Neagh Nature Reserve. Equally accessible to citizens are shopping options in Rushmere Shopping Centre. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of dependable experts in Craigavon to make specific of quality.
