Aghacommon

Aghacommon (from Irish: Achadh Camán)[1] is a small village and townland in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Derrymacash (to the northwest), Lurgan (to the east) and Craigavon (to the south). The M1 motorway and Dublin–Belfast railway line are on either side. The village covers the townlands of Aghacommon and Ballynamony. The village is often confused with its better known neighbouring townland Derrymacash.

Aghacommon Irish: Achadh Camán
St Patrick's Roman Catholic church, Aghacommon
Location within Northern Ireland
Population	2,896
Irish grid reference	J035601
• Belfast	20 mi (32 km)
• Dublin	77 mi (124 km)
District	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
County	County Armagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CRAIGAVON
Postcode district	BT66
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Upper Bann
NI Assembly	Upper Bann

Aghacommon has a Catholic church and primary school, both named for Saint Patrick. At the southern edge of the village is Craigavon lakes and Tannaghmore Animal Farm. The animal farm, which is open to the public, holds rare and endangered farm animals that were once widespread in Ulster. There is a farming museum on the site.

Census 2011 Details

Aghacommon lies within the Derrytrasna electoral ward and Derrytrasna 1 "super output area". On Census Day, 2011, the resident population of Derrytrasna was 2896. Of this population:[2]

• 93% - Roman Catholic
• 2% - Protestant
• 4% - aged 75+
• 61% - aged 18–75
• 35% - aged 0–18
• 42% - female
• 58% - male
• 28% - unemployed

References

1. Place Names NI
2. Derrytrasna 1 Super Output Area, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency