/ Attractions
Portadown Town Hall
out! Groups and guided tours of the museum can be
15 Edward Street, Portadown, Craigavon,
arranged during normal opening hours by contacting
Co.Armagh
Craigavon Museum Services on 028 3834 1635.
T: 028 3833 5264
Master McGrath Maze - Tannaghmore Gardens.
E: portadownth@craigavon.gov.uk
This unique contemporary maze is located at
W: www.craigavon.gov.uk
Tannaghmore Gardens. The maze entitled the
Portadown Town Hall is conveniently located just
Master McGrath maze (named after the famous local
off High Street. It is a prestigious Victorian building
greyhound) was built using steel gabions as are used
which incorporates an intimate well equipped theatre
in the construction industry filled with local stone and
with tiered seating. The Town Hall is extensively used
also a mix of traditional hedging. The maze itself is
for a great range of events, from drama, to musicals,
a great visitor attraction for families, with the added
comedy to country, gospel evenings and a series
bonus of being located within a beautiful park setting
of community festivals and of course Panto! For
and close to the shores of Lough Neagh.
formal or informal business needs choose from fully
Admission charge: no admission charge
equipped auditorim for 250 delegates or minor hall for
Opening times: Farm opens at 10am and closes two
100 people and small private meeting rooms. Or bring
hours before dusk; gardens open at 8am and close
the children along to music with Jo Jingles, or drama
one hour before dusk in the summer and 5pm in the
with the popular Helen O’Grady School. The Town
winter.
Hall is also available for public and private hire for
conferences, parties, (weddings or birthdays). External
The Birches link to ‘Stonewall’
catering arrangements can be accommodated.
Jackson
Tannaghmore Gardens, Animal
Derrycush Road, Birches, Craigavon, Co. Armagh
Farm and Barn Museum
An Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque marks the
reputed site of the ancestral home of Thomas J
Kilvergan Road, Silverwood, Lurgan, Craigavon
‘Stonewall’ Jackson, Confederate General 1824 – 1865.
T: 028 3834 3244
A famous Civil War General, Thomas Jackson’s
A tourist attraction offering close encounters with
forbearers are reputed to have come from the Birches/
many rare breeds of animal found on farms
Tartaraghan area of County Armagh, near the shores
in Ulster 100 years ago, many of which
of Lough Neagh. Stonewall Jackson’s Ulster family
are now rare and close to extinction.
links date back to the 17
th
Century. He grew up in
The Barn Museum shows enchanting
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, had a committed
displays of farming activities in Co Armagh
Christian faith and had a distinguished military career
in days gone by. Tannaghmore Gardens
from West Point Military College to the battle fields
also features beautiful rose gardens, picnic
in the Civil War. He was tragically killed in action in
areas, and a children’s play area as well
1864, aged only 39.
as plant nurseries. A great family day
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