Annaghmore ( ; ) is a small village and townland (of 786 acres) near Loughgall in

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. It is situated in the

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of Loughgall and the historic barony of Oneilland West. It had a population of 265 people (93 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 255 people)

Places of interest

The Troubles

Education

* Annaghmore Primary School * St. Patrick's Primary School *

Orchard County Primary School An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit- or nut-producing trees which are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of lar ...

formed in 2005 after the merging of two local primary schools Annaghmore Primary School and Tullyroan Primary School

Former railway

Annaghmore railway station Annaghmore railway station served Annaghmore in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. History The station was opened in 1858 by the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway, which the Great Northern Railway (GNR) took over in 1876. Annaghm ...

was opened by the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway on 5 April 1858. It was closed by the Ulster Transport Authority on 15 February 1965.

Sports

Annaghmore has a GAA club,

Annaghmore Pearses GFC Annaghmore Pearses Gaelic Football Club ( ga, CPG Na Piarsaigh Eanach Mór) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is based in the village and townland of Annaghmore, near Portadown, and is part of Arm ...

(Cumann Phiarsaigh Eanach Mór), founded in 1915.List of Armagh GAA clubs
/ref> The club currently plays in the county Junior football championship.

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