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Craigavon Civic and Conference
Centre & Master McGrath
Sculpture
Civic Centre, PO Box 66, Lakeview Road, Craigavon
T: 028 3831 2400
Brownlow House E: denise.griffin@craigavon.gov.uk
www.craigavon.gov.uk
Prop/Mngr: Craigavon Borough Council
Situated in the heart of Craigavon and just miles
C&J’s Rare Breeds Farm
away from M1 motorway, Craigavon Civic Centre, is
30 Derryall Road, Portadown, Craigavon,
one of Northern Ireland’s most superior conference
Co. Armagh
and function centres. With stunning views over the
T: 028 3835 0315 M: 0751 3395 932
picturesque Craigavon Lakes the Civic Centre offers
E: elainemccreery@btinternet.com
a suite of multi purpose rooms with state-of-the-art
Enjoy a fabulous day out with lots of animals, birds
facilities and a large impressive Civic Hall. Whether
and reptiles to see. We have donkeys, ponies, Soay
you need a meeting place for 20 people, a conference
Sheep, Pygmy Goats, Emus, Wallabies, Snowy Owls,
venue for 120 and a banqueting suite for 250 or a
Kune Kune, pigs, aviary birds, Chinchillas, rabbits,
concert for 580, the Civic Centre will meet all your
Guinea Pigs, ducks and lots more. Come and have a
needs and expectations.
great time.
Admission charge: a charge applies; special rates for
The Master McGrath sculpture, at the entrance to
families
the Civic Centre building, pays tribute to the best
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday 11am – 6pm;
known greyhound of all time. Master McGrath was
Friday – Sunday 11am – 9pm; closed Monday
owned by Charles Brownlow, the second Lord Lurgan
(1832 – 1882) a prominent figure in the coursing
Craigavon City Park world. He frequently held coursing events with one
Central Craigavon, Co Armagh of the most important of these being the competition
T: 028 3834 3244 for the Visitor’s Cup. The Lurgan meeting was an
E: noel.mitchell@craigavon.gov.uk annual event and took place over a three day period in
Craigavon City Park has 180 hectares of parkland October at the Raughlin Meadows near Lough Neagh.
alongside the park’s two man – made lakes. From the The dogs that performed well were often chosen to fill
park you can easily access Tannaghmore Gardens Lord Lurgan’s nomination for the Waterloo Cup, one
with a rare breeds farm which is home to many of the greatest grey hound sporting events of the time.
species of animal Master McGrath won the Waterloo Cup three times
Admission charge: no charge
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