Geo-Trips :: Portadown loop cycle
North Armagh
A cycle ride from Portadown, Sat, 18 May 2024 by Rossographer
40km cycle around north County Armagh, starting and ending at Portadown. Highlights included Dan Winter's cottage near Loughgall, Castledillon Obelisk and the former Richhill Railway Station. The route contains a surprising number of short, steep hills.
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Drumcree Parish Church
Drumcree Church of Ireland parish - officially The Church of the Ascension -... more
The Drumcree Road near Portadown
The Drumcree Road approaching the church [[7777314]].
The Drumgoose Road near Portadown
The Drumgoose Road at a crossroads with two minor, unnamed, roads. The townland is... more
Minor road near Portadown
A very narrow minor road (a boreen) north-west of Portadown. It is marked as the... more
Drumcree RBP hall near Portadown
Drumcree Royal Black Preceptory hall off the A4 Dungannon Road outside Portadown.... more
Flush Bracket near Portadown
Flush bracket bench mark on the south-western tip of Drumcree Royal Black... more
The Drumnevan Road near Portadown
Minor road north-west of Portadown in the townland of Clonmartin.
The Drumnevan Road near Portadown
Minor road north-west of Portadown in the townland of Ballyfodrin. The remains of... more
Road sign near Scotch Street
Road sign on the B28 Moy Road between Portadown and Scotch Street (just behind the... more
Road sign near Scotch Street
Road sign on the B28 Moy Road between Portadown and Scotch Street (just behind the... more
The Richmount Road near Portadown
Minor road (also called the Richmond Road) a few miles west of Portadown. The pole... more
Gully grating near Portadown
Gully grating on the Cushenny Road a few miles west of Portadown. The old grating... more
The Cushenny Road near Portadown
The Cushenny Road a few miles west of Portadown. The townland here is Grange Lower.
The Cushenny Road near Portadown
The Cushenny Road a few miles west of Portadown. The townland here is Grange Lower.
Dan Winter's Cottage
Dan Winter's home at the Diamond Crossroads near Loughgall. 95 feet in length and... more
Interior, Dan Winter's Cottage
Interior view inside Dan Winter's home at the Diamond Crossroads near Loughgall.... more
Interior, Dan Winter's Cottage
Interior view inside Dan Winter's home at the Diamond Crossroads near Loughgall -... more
Postbox, Dan Winter's Cottage
Disused Victorian wall box, set into the front of Dan Winter's cottage near... more
Memorial near Loughgall
Memorial erected in 1995 marking two hundred years since the Battle of the Diamond... more
Postbox near Loughgall
Post mounted Elizabeth II pressed steel postbox (BT61 213D) on the Derryloughan... more
The Derryloughan Road near Loughgall
The Derryloughan Road east of Loughgall, in the townland of Derryloughan.
Old signpost near Loughgall
Old signpost on the Derryloughan Road east of Loughgall. Notable as it names a... more
The Ballymagerney Road near Loughgall
Junction of the Ballymagerney Road and the Derryloughan Road east of Loughgall.
The Ballymagerney Road near Loughgall
The Ballymagerney Road east of Loughgall, in the townland of Ballymagerney.
The Ballymagerney Road near Loughgall
The Ballymagerney Road east of Loughgall, at the junction with the Derrycrew Road... more
Religious message near Loughgall
Religious message on the Ballymagerney Road east of Loughgall, nailed to a... more
The Red Lion Road near Loughgall
Junction of the Red Lion Road and the Ballymagerney Road (right) east of Loughgall.
Main Street, Loughgall
Main Street in the County Armagh village of Loughgall.
Church gates, Loughgall
The gates to Loughgall Parish Church [[580251]], cast in 1851 at the Armagh... more
Church gates, Loughgall
The gates to Loughgall Parish Church [[580251]], cast in 1851 at the Armagh... more
Old AV marker, Loughgall
An old Armagh Rural District Council air valve marker post outside Loughgall... more
The Ballygasey Road near Loughgall
The Ballygasey Road west of Loughgall, in the townland of Ballygasey.
The Drumilly Road near Loughgall
The Drumilly Road south of Loughgall, in the townland of Drumilly.
The Drumilly Road near Loughgall
The Drumilly Road south of Loughgall, in the townland of Ardrea. Castledillon... more
Cannon Hill Triangulation Pillar
Trig pillar on Cannon Hill south of Loughgall and adjacent to the Castledillon... more
Cannon Hill Triangulation Pillar
Trig pillar on Cannon Hill south of Loughgall and adjacent to the Castledillon... more
Flush Bracket, Cannon Hill Triangulation Pillar
Flush bracket bench mark on Cannon Hill trig pillar.
The number on the bracket... more
Cannon Hill Triangulation Pillar
The top of the trig pillar on Cannon Hill south of Loughgall. A rivet has been... more
Former railway line near Richhill
Track bed of the long closed railway line from Portadown to Armagh as seen from a... more
The Drumnasoo Road near Richhill
The Drumnasoo Road near Richhill - deceptively steep.
Former Richhill Railway Station
The former station at Richhill, now wonderfully refurbished as a home (taken with... more
Bench Mark near Richhill
Cut bench mark on the south-western tip of the former Richhill Railway Station... more
The A3 near Richhill
Former house, now used by a charity, on the A3 between Portadown and Armagh near... more
Flush Bracket near Richhill
Flush bracket bench mark on the southern face of a former house on the A3 at... more
Entering Richhill
The B111 road into the village of Richhill.
Old signpost, Richhill
Old signpost, just about visible in the trees, on the outskirts of Richhill. One... more
B131, Richhill
The B131 road north of Richhill, heading towards the A3.
The Mulladry Road near Richhill
Cow parsley in full bloom on the Mulladry Road east of Richhill, heading towards... more
The Mulladry Road near Richhill
The Mulladry Road east of Richhill, heading towards Portadown. A wonderfully quiet... more
The Mulladry Road near Richhill
The Mulladry Road east of Richhill, heading towards Portadown. A wonderfully quiet... more
The Mulladry Road near Richhill
The Mulladry Road east of Richhill, heading towards Portadown. A wonderfully quiet... more
The Derryhale Road near Portadown
The Derryhale Road, a few miles south-west of Portadown.
The Coxhill Road near Portadown
The Coxhill Road south-west of Portadown, in the townland of Artabrackagh.
The Artabrackagh Road near Portadown
The Artabrackagh Road south-west of Portadown, in the townland of Artabrackagh,... more
Postbox near Portadown
Wall mounted Elizabeth II postbox (BT62 74D) at the junction of The Artabrackagh... more
The A3 approaching Portadown
The A3 Road between Armagh and Portadown, a mile or so outside the latter. I was... more
The Armagh Road, Portadown
The Armagh Road in Portadown at the junction with the Mahon Road.
Railway line, Portadown
The Belfast to Dublin line running through Portadown as seen from the Church... more
Portadown Railway Station
NIR 3 car C3K set 3023 arriving into Portadown from Belfast, shortly to head back... more
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