Donaghcloney

Donaghcloney or Donacloney is a small village, townland (of 300 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Lagan between Lurgan and Dromore. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 972. Linen industryDonaghcloney 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 biggest Irish linen, Jacquard weaving company in Ireland, and made the linen for the RMS Titanic. SportThe village has a history of cricket playing over many generations with the Donaghcloney Cricket Club. Donacloney Football Club play in the Mid-Ulster Football League and are currently celebrating their 125th Anniversary. The club home pitch is in the village by the River Lagan. EducationDonaghcloney Primary School

Donaghcloney or Donacloney is a small village, townland (of 300 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Lagan between Lurgan and Dromore. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 972. Linen industryDonaghcloney 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 biggest Irish linen, Jacquard weaving company in Ireland, and made the linen for the RMS Titanic. SportThe village has a history of cricket playing over many generations with the Donaghcloney Cricket Club. Donacloney Football Club play in the Mid-Ulster Football League and are currently celebrating their 125th Anniversary. The club home pitch is in the village by the River Lagan. EducationDonaghcloney Primary School