Moira

#6170 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Moira is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the northwest of the county, near the borders with counties Antrim and Armagh. The M1 motorway and Belfast–Dublin railway line are nearby. The settlement has existed since time immemorial. The population was 4,591 at the 2011 Census. ()

Alternative names: Population: 4.1 thous.Coordinates: 54°28'51"N, 6°13'33"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Moira – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brownlow House, Dromore Cathedral, Dromore Viaduct, Brownlow Community Hub.

4.3 miW
Architecture, Museum, Military museum
Brownlow House, Lurgan
109 min walk • Brownlow House, also known as Brownlow Castle and Lurgan Castle, is a Grade A listed 19th century house located in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.
5.5 miSE
Church
Dromore Cathedral, Dromore
140 min walk • Dromore Cathedral, formally The Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer, Dromore, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Down and Dromore of the Church of Ireland.
5.3 miSE
Bridge
Dromore Viaduct, Dromore
136 min walk • The Dromore Viaduct is an abandoned railway viaduct in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland.
6 miSW
54°26'46"N • 6°21'45"W
Brownlow Community Hub, Craigavon
153 min walk • Bridge
4.1 miE
Golf, Sport venue, Sport
Down Royal Racecourse, Lisburn
104 min walk • Down Royal Racecourse is a horse racing venue near Lisburn in Northern Ireland. The most valuable race run there is the Ladbrokes Champion Chase, run at the Northern Ireland Festival of racing in November.
4.8 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Mourneview Park, Lurgan
123 min walk • Mourneview Park is a football stadium in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and is the home ground of NIFL Premiership club Glenavon. The stadium holds 4,160 and was originally built in 1895. The 2008–09 Irish League Cup, 2010–11 Irish League Cup and 2020-21 Irish Cup finals were held at the stadium.
4.9 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Pollock Park, Lurgan
125 min walk • Pollock Park is a cricket ground in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. In 1999, the ground hosted a first-class match between Ireland and the touring South Africa Academy team, with the match ending in a draw. In 2005, the ground hosted two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy.
1.9 miSW
Village
Magheralin
49 min walk • Magheralin is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A3 road between Moira and Lurgan, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 1,144 people in the 2001 Census. The civil parish of Magheralin covers areas of counties Armagh and Down.