Lurgan Stories: Digging Deeper into Kilmocholmóg
Watch as evidence of an early medieval site is revealed during a community archaeological excavation of a site known as Kilmocholmóg (meaning ‘Church of my little Colman’), located just off the Kilmore Road, Lurgan. Click to view video of 2022 dig
We launched our historical journal, Review, at our AGM on 13 December folllowed by a talk on 'The Clan McCann’ by Jim Conway. Members receive a complimentary copy of Review; to join the society click on link for application form.
At our next meeting in Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 10 January 2023 Alister McReynolds will give a talk on Captain Jack Crawford: the Poet Scout.
About us
We are a cross-community group formed in 1967 with the objective of preserving community history as land between Lurgan and Portadown was being cleared to develop the "New City" of Craigavon.
Our interests cover the former borough of Craigavon including the towns of Portadown and Lurgan and the villages and rural areas surrounding them, each with their own rich history.
Our logo shows a section through a cruck truss dwelling typical of houses once common in this area. Click here to view the interior of Cruck House at the Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra.
Craigavon Historical Society recently cooperated with David Weir of Craigavon Museum Services and the children of Hart Memorial School in Portadown to produce a film about Sir Robert Hart. Click on link to view the video.
Research and publications
We encourage research into local history and are proud of our biennial journal, Review which includes articles by members and friends. We have also published a number of booklets including historical town trails of Lurgan and Portadown.
Outings
We organise outings not only to local sites of historical interest but also further afield helping set our local history in the context of developments throughout Ireland.
REVIEW - journal of Craigavon Historical Society.
Review Vol. 11 No. 1, launched in April 2019, has 64 pages containing many articles on the history of Lurgan, Portadown and the surrounding areas including illustrations in full colour. Please note that the contents of recent Reviews (those published in the last 10 years) may not appear on the web site for some years after date of publication.
Reviews can be purchased from JTR Jewellers, Castle Lane, Lurgan at £6 each. They may also be purchased by mail order for a small additional charge to cover postage costs.
To order Review(s) by post please email us at admin@craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk for further informatiom. Price, including postage, is £8.00 to UK, £9.00 to Éire and £12.00 to USA and Canada.