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Town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Lurgan is a town historically in County Armagh in Northern Ireland - those counties are no longer units of government so it's now part of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District. In Irish An Lorgain means "the shin", indicating a long low ridge, which affords drier ground for travel and settlement. The town stands near the shore of Lough Neagh, 18 miles southwest of Belfast and is industrial. In 2021 its population was 38,200.
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Lurgan Castle
Grand mansion built in 1833 with Scottish sandstone in sort-of-Elizabethan style. It's nowadays a venue for weddings and similar big events; they don't do tours but you can sip a stylish cuppa in the tea rooms.
Comfy well-run hotel. Popular restaurant (serves daily noon-2:30PM, 5-9PM) and bar.
Excellent upscale hotel in Georgian mansion, open Feb - mid-Dec. No dogs.
Lurgan has a good network of bitumen cycle paths which are in most cases separate to the road network, and link Lurgan to the National Cycle network.
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