Lorgain

Lurgan takes its name from the Irish An Lorgain, meaning "the long low ridge," derived from lorgain (shin or shinbone) used as a metaphor for narrow topographical features. The name is documented in records from 1608 as Lurgagh, with alternative historical interpretations including "the small tract." The townland occupies 491.62 acres in the Electoral Division of Ballintra, within the Civil Par...