Magheralin | |
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![]() Magheralin Parish Church | |
Location within
County Down | |
Population | 2,041 |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRAIGAVON |
Postcode district | BT67 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Magheralin (from Irish Machaire Lainne, meaning 'plain of the church') [2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 2,041 people in the 2021 census. The civil parish of Magheralin covers an area of County Down. [3]
Its original name was Lann Rónáin Fhinn, "church of Ronan Finn", a saint from the medieval Irish tale Buile Shuibhne (The Madness of Sweeney). [2]
Magheralin is home to people from both Protestant and Catholic backgrounds. However, Protestant denominations, when combined, are among the largest religious communities in the village. [4]
Magheralin has two churches: one Protestant church and one Catholic church respectively. The Protestant church is Magheralin Parish, which also has a second church building in Dollingstown. [5] Magheralin's Catholic church, Parish of Magheralin, contains two church buildings; similar to Magheralin Parish. These are St. Patrick's & St. Ronan's church and St. Colman's Kilwarlin church. [6]
There is an old song called "The Ducks of Magheralin". The Ducks of Magheralin is an Irish Polka, with its namesake representing the 'ducks of Magheralin', who were the weavers of the town because they used duck grease to lubricate their looms. [7] In the preface to a well-known version by the Glenfolk Four, the singers insist that the intent of the song is to address the "myth" that the capital of Ireland is Dublin. The first verse is as follows:
Magheralin has two primary schools. These include Maralin Village Primary School [9] and St. Patrick's Primary School. [10]
During the period of The Troubles (1960s–1998), a number of incidents occurred in the area. On 18 October 1989, Robert Metcalfe, a 40-year-old Protestant civilian, was shot and killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while at his home in Drumnabreeze Road, Magheralin. [11] And, in January 1991, Jervis Lynch, a 26-year-old Catholic civilian, was shot and killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) while at his home in Acres Road, Magheralin. [12]
St. Michael's GAC is a Gaelic football club and playing field in Magheralin. [13]
Magheralin also has a football club, Magheralin Village F.C. In 2018, a member of the club, Niall O'Hanlon (25), died after being hit by a car on New Forge Road. [14] [15]
Daniel Wiffen is an Olympic swimmer who grew up and currently lives in Magheralin (as of May 2024). He has broken the 800m freestyle short-course world record. By doing this, he became the first Irish swimmer to break a swimming world record. [16]
Magheralin is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On census day (21 March 2021) there were 2,041 people living in Magheralin. Of these:
during the early linen years when local weavers, known as the Ducks of Magheralin due to their practice of using duck grease to lubricate their brooms.
Magheralin | |
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![]() Magheralin Parish Church | |
Location within
County Down | |
Population | 2,041 |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRAIGAVON |
Postcode district | BT67 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Magheralin (from Irish Machaire Lainne, meaning 'plain of the church') [2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 2,041 people in the 2021 census. The civil parish of Magheralin covers an area of County Down. [3]
Its original name was Lann Rónáin Fhinn, "church of Ronan Finn", a saint from the medieval Irish tale Buile Shuibhne (The Madness of Sweeney). [2]
Magheralin is home to people from both Protestant and Catholic backgrounds. However, Protestant denominations, when combined, are among the largest religious communities in the village. [4]
Magheralin has two churches: one Protestant church and one Catholic church respectively. The Protestant church is Magheralin Parish, which also has a second church building in Dollingstown. [5] Magheralin's Catholic church, Parish of Magheralin, contains two church buildings; similar to Magheralin Parish. These are St. Patrick's & St. Ronan's church and St. Colman's Kilwarlin church. [6]
There is an old song called "The Ducks of Magheralin". The Ducks of Magheralin is an Irish Polka, with its namesake representing the 'ducks of Magheralin', who were the weavers of the town because they used duck grease to lubricate their looms. [7] In the preface to a well-known version by the Glenfolk Four, the singers insist that the intent of the song is to address the "myth" that the capital of Ireland is Dublin. The first verse is as follows:
Magheralin has two primary schools. These include Maralin Village Primary School [9] and St. Patrick's Primary School. [10]
During the period of The Troubles (1960s–1998), a number of incidents occurred in the area. On 18 October 1989, Robert Metcalfe, a 40-year-old Protestant civilian, was shot and killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while at his home in Drumnabreeze Road, Magheralin. [11] And, in January 1991, Jervis Lynch, a 26-year-old Catholic civilian, was shot and killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) while at his home in Acres Road, Magheralin. [12]
St. Michael's GAC is a Gaelic football club and playing field in Magheralin. [13]
Magheralin also has a football club, Magheralin Village F.C. In 2018, a member of the club, Niall O'Hanlon (25), died after being hit by a car on New Forge Road. [14] [15]
Daniel Wiffen is an Olympic swimmer who grew up and currently lives in Magheralin (as of May 2024). He has broken the 800m freestyle short-course world record. By doing this, he became the first Irish swimmer to break a swimming world record. [16]
Magheralin is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On census day (21 March 2021) there were 2,041 people living in Magheralin. Of these:
during the early linen years when local weavers, known as the Ducks of Magheralin due to their practice of using duck grease to lubricate their brooms.