Annaghmore (/ænəˈmɔːr/ ann-ə-MOR; from Irish: Eanach Mór, meaning 'great marsh')[2] is a small village and townland (of 786 acres) near Loughgall in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Loughgall and the historic barony of Oneilland West.[3] It had a population of 265 people (93 households) in the 2011 Census.[4] (2001 Census: 255 people)

Annaghmore Irish: Eanach Mór
Annaghmore parish church
Annaghmore Location within Northern Ireland
Population	265 [1]
• Belfast	28 mi (45 km)
District	Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAIGAVON
Postcode district	BT62
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Newry and Armagh
NI Assembly	Newry and Armagh
List of places UK Northern Ireland Armagh 54°27′N 6°36′W

Places of interest

The Troubles

Education

• Annaghmore Primary School
• St. Patrick's Primary School
• Orchard County Primary School formed in 2005 after the merging of two local primary schools Annaghmore Primary School and Tullyroan Primary School

Former railway

Annaghmore railway station was opened by the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway on 5 April 1858. It was closed by the Ulster Transport Authority on 15 February 1965.[5]

Sports

Annaghmore has a GAA club, Annaghmore Pearses GFC (Cumann Phiarsaigh Eanach Mór), founded in 1915.[6][7] The club currently plays in the county Junior football championship.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
• List of townlands in County Armagh

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