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Bleary (likely from Irish: Bladhraigh)[1] is a small village and townland in County Down,[1][2] Northern Ireland. It is near the County Armagh border and the settlements of Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. In the 2011 Census its population was counted as part of Craigavon.[3] It lies within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area.

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Bleary Irish: Bladhraigh
Bleary Location within County Down
Population	600  (estimate based on 2001 census)
Irish grid reference	J073540
• Belfast	24 mi (39 km)
District	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAIGAVON
Postcode district	BT63 BT66
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Upper Bann
NI Assembly	Upper Bann
Website	www.craigavon.gov.uk
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54.423025°N 6.344948°W / 54.423025; -6.344948

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Bleary, which includes a list of incidents in Bleary during the Troubles resulting in two or more deaths.

Education

• Bleary Primary School [4]

Demography

2011 Census

On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,009 people living in Bleary.

• 51.5% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion and 40.6% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion;

References

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

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