Aghacommon

Aghacommon (from Irish Achadh Camán, meaning 'field of the little bends')^[1] is a small village and townland in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Derrymacash (to the northwest), Lurgan (to the east) and Craigavon (to the south). The M1 motorway and Dublin–Belfast railway line are on either side. The village covers the townlands of Aghacommon and Ballynamony. The village is sometimes confused with the neighbouring townland of Derrymacash.^{[citation needed]}

Aghacommon Irish: Achadh Camán "field of the little bends"
St Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Aghacommon
Location within Northern Ireland
Irish grid reference	J035601
• Belfast	20 mi (32 km)
• Dublin	77 mi (124 km)
District	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAIGAVON
Postcode district	BT66
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Upper Bann
NI Assembly	Upper Bann
List of places UK Northern Ireland Armagh 54.468°N 6.383°W / 54.468; -6.383

Aghacommon has a Catholic church and primary school, both named for Saint Patrick. At the southern edge of the village is Craigavon lakes and Tannaghmore Animal Farm. The animal farm, which is open to the public, holds rare and endangered farm animals that were once widespread in Ulster. There is a farming museum on the site.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

For census purposes, including for the 2011 census, Aghacommon is included in the Craigavon urban area.^[2] Both Aghacommon and Derrymacash lie within the Derrytrasna electoral ward and Derrytrasna 1 "Super Output Area" (SOA).^{[clarification needed]} On census day 2011, the resident population of that SOA was 2,896.^[3] Of this population 93% was Roman Catholic and 2% was Protestant, 42% was female and 58% was male, with 28% indicated as unemployed.^[3]

References

1. "Aghacommon, County Armagh". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
2. "Strategic Housing Market Analysis: South Eastern Area – Craigavon Urban Area HMA and Newry HMA - Final Report" (PDF). nihe.gov.uk. June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Craigavon Urban Area (Incl. Aghacommon) [..] Census of Population 2011, Commissioned Table CT0235NI
3. Derrytrasna 1 Super Output Area, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency^{[original research?]}