Richhill, County Armagh

Richhill
Richhill is located in Northern Ireland
Richhill
Location within Northern Ireland
Population2,738 (2021 Census)
• Belfast29 mi (47 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townArmagh
Postcode districtBT61
Dialling code028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
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54°22′19″N 6°33′04″W / 54.372°N 6.551°W / 54.372; -6.551

Richhill is a large village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Armagh and Portadown. It had a population of 2,738 people in the 2021 Census.[2]

Originally named Legacorry, it takes its name from Edward Richardson, who built the manor house around which the village grew.

  1. ^ Rich Hill/Log a' Choire. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021 pop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).