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[[File:Bird's Eye View, Lurgan, Co. Armagh (26632482445).jpg|thumb|250px|Birds-eye view of Lurgan in the early 20th century]]
[[File:Edward Street, Lurgan (16484093242).jpg|thumb|250px|Edward Street, Lurgan, in the early 20th century]]
The name Lurgan is an anglicisation of the Irish name ''An Lorgain''. This literally means "the shin", but in placenames means a shin-shaped hill or ridge (i.e. one that is long, low and narrow). Earlier names of Lurgan include ''Lorgain Chlann Bhreasail'' (anglicised ''Lurganclanbrassil'', meaning "shin-shaped hill of [[Oneilland East|Clanbrassil]]") and ''Lorgain Bhaile Mhic Cana'' (anglicised ''Lurganvallivackan'', meaning "shin-shaped hill of McCann's settlement").<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=11113 Placenames NI: Lurgan]</ref> The McCanns were a [[sept]] of the O'Neills and [[Earl of Clanbrassil|Lords of Clanbrassil]] before the Plantation of Ulster period in the early 17th century.<ref name="RiseOfPortadown">{{cite web
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===Sport clubs===
*[http://www.glenavonfc.com/index2.htm Glenavon FC]
*[http://www.dollingstownfc.com/ Dollingstown FC]
*[http://www.lurgancelticfc.co.uk/ Lurgan Celtic FC]
*[http://www.lurgantownboysfc.com/ Lurgan Town Boys FC]
*[http://www.lurgancricketclub.com/ Lurgan Cricket Club]
*[http://www.apolloct.com/ Apollo Cycling Team]
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