Lawrencetown, County Down
Laurencetown or Lawrencetown is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the River Bann, along the main road between the towns of Banbridge and Portadown. It is within the parish of Tullylish and covers the townlands of Knocknagore and Drumnascamph. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 629 people. In Irish, it is known as Baile Labhráis (Lawrence's Townland).
Places of interest
Lawrencetown House, close to the village, was built before 1834 and features a walled garden and extensive lawns stretching to the River Bann.[1]
People
- John Butler Yeats (1839-1922), an Irish artist and the father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats was born here
- Lawrencetown was also the birthplace of William Dawson Lawrence (1817-1886), a successful shipbuilder, businessman and politician in Canada, who is reported to have built the largest wooden ship in the world in 1874
Education
- St. Colman's Primary School: Founded in the 20th Century
Sport
- Lawrencetown is home to Tullylish GAA club, which was formed in July 1944 and originally called 'St Patrick's GAA club'
- Tullylish Running Club: Formed in 2017 by Shauna Corbett
References
- "Lawrencetown House". Parks and Gardens UK. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
External links
- "Blue Plaque Unveiling - John B. Yeats". Ulster History Circle. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008.
- Tullylish GAA Club
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