Aghacommon
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.
Demographics
For census purposes, including for the 2011 census, Aghacommon is included in the Craigavon urban area. Both Aghacommon and Derrymacash lie within the Derrytrasna electoral ward and Derrytrasna 1 "Super Output Area" (SOA). On census day 2011, the resident population of that SOA was 2,896. Of this population 93% was Roman Catholic and 2% was Protestant, 42% was female and 58% was male, with 28% indicated as unemployed.
References
- ^ "Aghacommon, County Armagh". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Strategic Housing Market Analysis: South Eastern Area – Craigavon Urban Area HMA and Newry HMA - Final Report" (PDF). nihe.gov.uk. June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
Craigavon Urban Area (Incl. Aghacommon) [..] Census of Population 2011, Commissioned Table CT0235NI
- ^ Derrytrasna 1 Super Output Area, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency