Dollingstown

Coordinates: 54°27′46″N 6°17′26″W / 54.4628°N 6.29054°W / 54.4628; -6.29054

Dollingstown is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is close to the County Armagh border, east of Lurgan town centre. It is within the Craigavon Borough Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,844 people.

History

Dollingstown developed during the 18th century where potato farming became popular and then 19th century as an industrial village and in the last ten years it has grown significantly to include a number of local retail/business outlets.

Sport

Dollingstown F.C. of the NIFL Championship plays its home matches in Lurgan.

2001 Census

The population of Dollingstown on Census day (29 April 2001) was 1844 people so is classified as a Village according to the NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research agency). The definition of a ‘village’ settlement is that it has a population of 1,000 people or more and is less than 2,250 people.

The demographic characteristics of the people living in Dollingstown was as follows: