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Banbridge (/ b æ n ˈ b r ɪ dʒ / ban-BRIJ, [2] Irish: Droichead na Banna pronounced [d̪ˠɾˠɪçəd̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈbˠan̪ˠə] [3]) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland.It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road and is named after a bridge built over the River Bann in 1712.
It travels in a north–south direction from Coleraine, County Londonderry to Banbridge, County Down. The road is a primary route between Coleraine and its junction with the M1, and a secondary route between Lurgan and Banbridge. Some sections of the road are dual carriageway, notably between Ballymena and the route's junction with the M2 and M22.
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It is the fifth-largest regional air cargo centre in the UK. There are regular services to Great Britain, Europe and North America. The region is also served by George Best Belfast City Airport , a mile east of Belfast city centre on the County Down side of the city, which was renamed in 2006 in honour of footballer George Best .
Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 480. [1] The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain (England's shortest river) with the River Ure.
Tullylish (from Irish Tulaigh Lis, meaning 'hillock of the fort') [1] [2] is a small village, townland (of 513 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland.It sits on the River Bann, along the main road between the towns of Banbridge and Portadown.
1885 map, with the county divided into baronies. During the 2nd century the region was home to the Voluntii tribe, according to Ptolemy. From the 400s–1177 County Down formed a central part of the kingdom of Ulaid. Ulaid was a frequent target of Viking raids in the eighth and ninth centuries, however fierce local resistance prevented the ...
Donaghcloney is served by the Ulsterbus route 56, linking the village with Lurgan and Banbridge. It is situated on the B9 Road, connecting it with nearby Moira, as well as Dromore via the B2 and Lurgan and Banbridge via the A26. The nearest railway stations are Moira and Lurgan, both around 6 miles away on the Belfast - Dublin mainline.