Portadown
Portadown
Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county.
It was founded in 1609 by Sir Richard Wingfield during the Plantation of Ulster. Portadown is home to Portadown College and Portadown Market. It is also home to Portadown Rugby Club.
The Portadown area has a long history dating back to the Bronze Age. A number of archaeological sites are located in the vicinity of Portadown, including the Portadown Crannog.
Created: 8 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Portadown
Local History around Portadown
There are some historic monuments around including:
The Newry Canal REACH 14 WWII PILLBOX NEWRY CANAL REACH 13 Bivallate Rath (area surrounding the state care monument Rath: Forthill WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX WWII PILLBOX .
