Tandragee
Tandragee () is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is built on a hillside overlooking the Cusher River, in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower. It had a population of 3,486 people in the 2011 Census. Overlooking the village is Tandragee Castle. Originally the seat of the O'Hanlon sept, the chiefs of Orior, it was taken over by the English during the Plantation of Ulster and rebuilt in about 1837 for The 6th Duke of Manchester. Today, its grounds are home to the Tayto potato-crisp factory. Northern Ireland Electricity has an  interconnector to County Louth in the Republic of Ireland from the outskirts of the town. Earlier spellings of the name include "Tanderagee" and "Tonregee". Sport. Tandragee Rovers play in the Mid-Ulster Football League. There is a golf course within the grounds of Tandragee Castle, within walking distance of the main street. It is 5,589 metres, par 71, and a hilly parkland course. Tandragee is also home to the Tandragee 100, a motorcycle road racing event held each year on country roads near the town. Despite Tandragee's Protestant majority, the Gaelic Athletic Association also has a presence in the  town. Tandragee's Gaelic football team is named "The Redmond O'Hanlons", after the 17th century rapparee of the same name. Industry. Thomas Sinton opened a mill in town in the 1880s, an expansion of his firm from its original premises at nearby Laurelvale – a model village which he built. Sintons' mill, at the banks of the River Cusher, remained in production until the 1990s. The potato-crisp company Tayto has a factory and offices beside Tandragee Castle. It offers guided tours. Transport. Tanderagee railway station opened on 6 January 1852 and was shut on 4 January 1965. There is an  airstrip for landing and taking off of small aircraft near the old porridge factory. Demography. 2011 Census. Tandragee had a population of 3,486 people (1,382 households) in the 2011 Census. Of these: 2001 Census. Tandragee is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 2,050 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 3,050 people living in Tandragee. Of these: For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service