Lurgana House from the Ballymoyer Road © Eric Jones

H9731 : Lurgana House from the Ballymoyer Road

taken 10 years ago, 3 km from Kingsmills, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland

Lurgana House from the Ballymoyer Road

At the beginning of the 20thC, Lurgana House was the home of the King family. The head of the household, John King, farmer, and father of 10 was the former Baronial Constable of the County of Armagh. One son, William Alexander King of 6th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), fell in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and his brother, John Donaldson King, 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers also fell at the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917.

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Grid Square: H9731, 11 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 16 May, 2014 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 21 May, 2014
Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Roads, Road transport
Subject Location: Irish: H 979 311 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:13.1900N 6:29.9202W
Camera Location: Irish: H 980 311
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)