Craigavon
Craigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Planned as a link to Lurgan and Portadown, with its construction 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 coast of Lough Neagh. The surrounding settlements are Aghacommon, Lurgan, Corcreeny, Bleary and Portadown. It is separated from these surrounding settlements primarily by fields. The narrow gap between Craigavon and Portadown is denoted by the fields and playing fields in Lisnisky and Kernan. The gap between Craigavon and Lurgan is narrower, although it is similarly marked by fields and playing fields in Ballynamony, Tullygally, Taghnevan and Monbrief. In in between Craigavon and Aghacommon, the Portadown-- Lurgan railway line and Craigavon Lakes can be found. The train line runs between the two lakes. Among residents today, 'Craigavon' refers mainly to the part spanning the lakeland area in 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 leisure location, but there is additionally a range of other sports and leisure opportunities in Craigavon. These include Craigavon ski slope, golf courses, leisure centre, football and GAA pitches, cycle paths and strolling routes. The facilities are rather close to Tannaghmore Gardens Petting Farm and close to Lough Neagh Nature Reserve. Equally available to residents are shopping possibilities in Rushmere Shopping Centre. For all of your house upgrades, make certain to make use of dependable contractors in Craigavon to make specific of quality.