Bleary
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)  Bleary Location within County Down | |
| Population | 600 (estimate based on 2001 census) |
| Irish grid reference | J073540 |
| • Belfast | 24 mi (39 km) |
| District |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode district | BT63 BT66 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
| Website | www.craigavon.gov.uk |
Bleary (likely from Irish: Bladhraigh)[1] is a small village and townland in County Down,[1][2] Northern Ireland. It is near the County Armagh border and the settlements of Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. In the 2011 Census its population was counted as part of Craigavon.[3] It lies within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area.
History
The Troubles
For more information see The Troubles in Bleary, which includes a list of incidents in Bleary during the Troubles resulting in two or more deaths.
Education
- Bleary Primary School [4]
Demography
2011 Census
On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,009 people living in Bleary.
- 51.5% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion and 40.6% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion;
References
- ^ a b Placenames NI
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/123087/bleary-primary-school
See also
- List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland