Lurgan, County Cavan Explained

Settlement Type:Civil Parish
Lurgan
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Blank Name Sec1:Irish Grid Reference
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Cavan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Code Type:Telephone area code
Postal Code Type:Eircode routing key

Lurgan is a civil parish and electoral division in County Cavan, Ireland. Lurgan is also part of the historical barony of Castlerahan.[1] The Catholic parish of Lurgan is also sometimes called Virginia, after the largest town in the parish and surrounding area.[2]

Population

In the 1837, the parish had a population of 6387 and an area of 11328 statute acres.[3]

In 2011, the Electoral Division of Lurgan has a population of 565 and an area of 14.46 square kilometers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lurgan (Cavan) . Library Ireland . 24 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307221300/http://www.libraryireland.com/topog/L/Lurgan-Castlerahan-Cavan.php . 7 March 2016.
  2. Web site: The Parishes . Diocese or Kilmore . 3 February 2020.
  3. Book: Lewis . Samuel . A Topographical History of Ireland . 1837 .
  4. Web site: Census 2011 Highlights for Cavan . Cavan County Council . 3 February 2020 . 19 . 2012.