Lurgan is a parish and Electoral Division,

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. Lurgan is also part of the historical barony of

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. The parish is part of the Diocese of Kilmore. The parish is also sometimes today called

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, after the largest town in the parish and surrounding area.

Population

In the 1837, the parish had a population of 6387 and an area of 11328 statute acres. In 2011, the Electoral Division of Lurgan has a population of 565 and an area of 14.46 square kilometers.

References

{{Reflist Geography of County Cavan