Lurgan is a

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and electoral division in

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, Ireland. Lurgan is also part of the historical barony of

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. The Catholic parish of Lurgan is also sometimes called

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, after the largest town in the parish and surrounding area.

Population

In the 1837, the parish had a population of 6387 and an area of 11328 statute acres. In 2011, the Electoral Division of Lurgan has a population of 565 and an area of 14.46 square kilometers.

References

{{Reflist Civil parishes of County Cavan