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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.
On 1 January 1904 a new station between Banbridge and Laurencetown opened at Lenaderg. [3] Laurencetown Railway Station Closed on 2 May 1955 [3] as the Northern Irish Government Forced to Great Northern Railway of Ireland to close many of its stations as the Northern Irish Government wished to move away from Rail to invest more in roads.
Banbridge railway station (Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast Railway) S. St Patrick's College, Banbridge This page was last edited on 13 October 2024, at 18:30 (UTC ...
Corbet (from Irish An Carbad, meaning 'the jaw/boulder') [1] is a small village and townland (of 618 acres) in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5 km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. [2] It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people ...
Monteith (from Irish Móin Taobh, meaning 'bogside' [citation needed]) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 126 people. It lies within the Banbridge District area.
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. In the 2001 census it had a population of 105 people.
Lenaderg is a small village and townland of 335 acres (136 ha) [1] in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the banks of the River Bann, about two miles from Banbridge and a half mile from the village of Lawrencetown. It is situated in the civil parish of Tullylish and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half. [1]
Brian Faulkner, (1921–1977), sixth and last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, was born in Helen's Bay. Swimmer Andrew Bree is from Helen's Bay. Local celebrity chef Michael Deane won his 1st Michelin star at Deane's on the Square restaurant. This was only the second Michelin star to be awarded in Northern Ireland.