Magheralin
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Magheralin (from Irish Machaire Lainne, meaning "plain of the church")[2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 1,337 people in the 2011 Census. The civil parish of Magheralin covers an area of County Down.[3]
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Magheralin | |
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Magheralin Parish Church | |
Location within County Down | |
Population | 1,337 |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CRAIGAVON |
Postcode district | BT67 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Its original name was Lann Rónáin Fhinn, "church of Ronan Finn", a saint from the famous tale Buile Shuibhne (The Madness of Sweeney).[2]