Richhill, County Armagh
Coordinates: 54°22′19″N 6°33′04″W / 54.372°N 6.551°W
| Richhill | |
| Irish: Log a' Choire | |
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 Richhill shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 2,818 (2001 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | H941480 |
| - Belfast | 29 mi (47 km) |
| District | Armagh |
| County | County Armagh |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Armagh |
| Postcode district | BT61 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Newry & Armagh |
| NI Assembly | Newry & Armagh |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh | |
Richhill is a large village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Legacorry (from Irish: Log a' Choire),[1] roughly halfway between Armagh and Portadown. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 2,818 people.
Richhill, originally named Legacorry, takes its name from Edward Richardson (Member of Parliament for County Armagh from 1655 to 1696), who built Richhill Castle, a Dutch-gabled manor house. Richhill has won a string of "Best Kept village" awards. The bottom of the village is overlooked by Saint Matthew’s Church of Ireland, which provides a backdrop to most views of the village.
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Richhill Castle is in Richhill about 6 miles (10 kilometres) from Armagh. It was built in about 1665 for Major Edward Richardson. The original gates to Richhill Castle were wrought by two brothers named Thornberry from Falmouth, Cornwall and were erected in Richhill for William Richardson in 1745. In 1936 they were moved to the entrance to Hillsborough Castle.
[edit] Education
- Hardy Memorial Primary School
[edit] Transport
The Ulster Railway opened Richhill railway station on the line between Belfast and Armagh on 1 March 1848.[2] It was part of the Great Northern Railway from 1876.[3] The Government of Northern Ireland forced the GNR Board to close the line on 1 October 1957.[4]
[edit] 2001 Census
The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) classifies Richhill as an intermediate settlement (i.e. with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 2,818 people living in Richhill. Of these:
- 2.8% were aged under 16 years and 92.1% were aged 16 and over
- 49.8% of the population were male and 50.3% were female
- 3.4% were from a Catholic background and 94.6% were from a Protestant background
- 11.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Hajducki, S. Maxwell (1974). A Railway Atlas of Ireland. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. map 8. ISBN 0 7153 5167 2.
- ^ Hajducki, op. cit., page xiii
- ^ Baker, Michael H.C. (1972). Irish Railways since 1916. London: Ian Allan. pp. 153, 207. ISBN 7110 0282 7.
[edit] External links
- Richhill online
- Visit Armagh
- Culture Northern Ireland
- Richhill Presbyterian Church Home Page
- Richhill Methodist Church
