Donaghcloney
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Donaghcloney [ A common alternative spelling is "DONACLONEY"] is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 972 people. The village is in the Craigavon Borough Council area.
Donaghcloney is a typical Ulster village linked to the Irish linen industry since 1742. The most recent Ewart Liddell company was formed in 1973 by a merger between William Ewart and Sons which started business in Belfast in 1814 and William Liddell and Company which started in Donaghcloney in 1866. Their factory was the largest Irish linen, Jacquard weaving company in Ireland, however it is now closed. The name lives on as a sales and marketing company, Liddell Linens, a subsidiary of Hilden Ltd.
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[edit] Sport
The village has a history of cricket playing over many generations with the Donaghcloney Cricket Club.
[edit] Education
- Donacloney Primary School
[edit] Famous People
David Gilliland - Local entrepreneur.
Claire Stevenson - Educational specialist
[edit] Church
Donacloney Methodist Church
For more details see: Donacloney Methodist Church Website
[edit] 2001 Census
Donaghcloney is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 972 people living in Donaghcloney. Of these:
- 21.8% were aged under 16 years and 21.9% were aged 60 and over
- 48.6% of the population were male and 51.4% were female
- 4.0% were from a Catholic background and 93.5% were from a Protestant background
- 2.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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