Gilford

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For the town in New Hampshire, see Gilford, New Hampshire.

There is also a Gilford Township, Michigan.

Gilford is a village situated in County Down, Northern Ireland. Gilford is situated between the towns of Portadown and Banbridge. It is also only around 4/5 miles distance from the town of Lurgan. Gilford is situated on the Upper River Bann, one of the largest rivers in Ireland. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census. It is located in the Banbridge District Council area.

1 History
2 Education
3 2001 census
4 References
5 External links
6 See also

[edit] History

The name Gilford is a contraction of Magill’s ford, named after Captain John Magill who acquired land in the area in the 17th century. The village grew up around a successful Irish linen mill and many mill houses still survive. Gilford Castle is situated at the edge of the village.

[edit] Education

Craigavon Primary School
St. John's Primary School

[edit] 2001 census

Gilford is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,573 people living in Gilford. Of these:

22.7% were aged under 16 and 14.6% were aged 60 and over
50.2% of the population were male and 49.8% were female
51.0% were from a Catholic background and 47.0% were from a Protestant background
3.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service