Lurganare

Lurganare
Village
Housing in Lurganare
Lurganare is located in County Down
Lurganare
Lurganare
Location within County Down
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT34
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°13′48″N 6°21′07″W / 54.230°N 6.352°W / 54.230; -6.352

Lurganare (from Irish Lorga an Áir, meaning 'tract of the slaughter')[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, four miles north of Newry. It had a population of 195 at the 2001 census.[2] It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.[2] The local primary school, St Mary's Primary School, had an enrolment of 118 pupils as of 2011.[3]

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References

  1. ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Jerrettspass & Lurganare Cluster - Village Renewal and Development Plans" (PDF). newrymournedown.org. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Primary Inspection Report - St Mary's Primary School, Newry" (PDF). Education and Training Inspectorate. November 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2024. St Mary's Primary School is situated in Lurganare about six miles from the centre of Newry [..] The enrolment has increased [..] to the current figure of 118