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Gilford (Irish: ''Áth Mhic Giolla'') is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census. Gilford is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district area. == History == Following the Irish Rebellion of 1641, Captain John Magill acquired land in the parish of Tullylish and founded Gilford,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Clanconnell Brewing Company )〕 the name of the village being derived from "Magill’s ford".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Culture Northern Ireland )〕 He afterwards became Sir John Magill and built Gill Hall in Dromore, County Down.〔 The Magill lands passed by marriage to the Meade family, who were made Barons Gillford in 1766 and later earls of Clanwilliam. In the 19th century, Gilford grew and its population swelled when a linen mill was built. Many mill houses can still be found in the village. When the mill shut in 1986, the village waned. Recently though, the village has started to recover and new shops have opened. At the edge of the village is Gilford Castle, a mansion built in 1865.〔 For information about the Troubles in Gilford, see The Troubles in Gilford. Tanderagee and Gilford railway station was opened in 1852 to serve the villages closing in 1965.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Railscot - Irish Railways )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gilford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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