In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Eglish like this:

Eglish, par., in co. and 3 miles W. of Armagh, on the Ulster Canal, 10,575 ac., pop. 2859.

Eglish through time

Eglish is now part of ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON District. Click here for graphs and data of how ARMAGH CITY BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Eglish itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Eglish, in Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon and County Armagh | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/30007

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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