Loughgall

Loughgall ( ; ) is a small village, townland (of 131 acres) and civil parish in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the historic baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West. It had a population of 282 people (in 116 households) as of the 2011 census. Loughgall was named after a small nearby loch. The village is surrounded by orchards.

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Locality: Loughgall
Region: Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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UK place.official_name: Loughgall
UK place.irish_name: Loch gCál
UK place.static_image_name: St Luke's Loughgall - geograph.org.uk - 196910.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Luke's Church of Ireland
UK place.map_type: Northern Ireland
UK place.label_position: none
UK place.population: 282
UK place.population_ref: (2011 census)
UK place.irish_grid_reference: H908522
UK place.unitary_northern_ireland: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
UK place.country: Northern Ireland
UK place.post_town: ARMAGH
UK place.postcode_area: BT
UK place.postcode_district: BT61
UK place.dial_code: 028
UK place.constituency_westminster: Newry and Armagh
UK place.constituency_ni_assembly: Newry and Armagh
UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland: County Armagh

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Civil parish of Loughgall <span class="anchor" id="Townlands"></span>
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== History == In the Middle Ages the chiefs of the Uí Nialláin, a Gaelic clan, resided at Loughgall crannog, a fortified lake dwelling. By the 16th century the O'Neills of Tír Eoghain had taken over the area, and the crannog became the residence of the O'Neill chief's brother or eldest son.

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