Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Craigavon
Craigavon, town (1991 pop. 11,000) and district, S central Northern Ireland. Craigavon was designated one of the new towns in 1962, primarily to stimulate economic growth. Named after Northern Ireland's first prime minister, James Craig, the town has important fruit-growing and livestock industries. Other manufactures include textiles, metal fabrication, food processing, pharmaceuticals, and automotive parts. The Craigavon district is a major economic center in Northern Ireland.
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Craigavon is an urban area in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan largely failed. Among locals today, "Craigavon" refers to the residential area between the two towns, which is bounded to the northwest by a railway line.
Craigavon Urban Area includes Craigavon Centre, Lurgan, Portadown, Waringstown and Bleary; making it the third largest urban area in Northern Ireland.
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- Craigavon, James Craig, 1st Viscount
Craigavon, James Craig, 1st Viscount, 1871–1940, Irish statesman. He worked with Edward Carson in rousing the Protestants of Ulster against Home Rule in the crisis preceding World War I. He or...
- Portadown
Portadown, town (1991 pop. 21,333), Craigavon dist., central Northern Ireland, on the Bann River. It is an important railroad and industrial center. Roses from Portadown nurseries are famous.
- new towns
New towns, planned urban communities in Great Britain, developed by long-term loans from the central government and first authorized by the New Towns Act of 1946. The chief purpose of the act ...
