Visit Lurgan.

Lurgan is a pretty town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. With a population of 25,000, it lies on the banks of Lough Neagh, a river renowned for its trout and wild salmon. Known for its dynamism, Lurgan is a great place to discover Northern Ireland’s urban life, even if the tourist sites aren’t crowding the doors!

History of Lurgan

Under the influence of Ulster Plantations

Lurgan’s main historical feature is that it was once the site of the Ulster Plantations (16th-17th centuries). At that time, the British colonists settled here to take over the Irish lands, and subjugate the peasants of the time to their orders. As a result of this episode, Lurgan has experienced troubled periods of high tension between settlers and the colonized. This tension was heightened by the official creation of Northern Ireland…