Dollingstown is a village

Village

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 in County Down

County Down

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, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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. It is close to the County Armagh

County Armagh

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 border, east of Lurgan

Lurgan

Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...

 town centre. It is within the Craigavon Borough Council

Craigavon Borough Council

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 area. In the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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 it had a population of 1,844 people.

History

Dollingstown developed during the 18th century where potato farming became popular and then 19th century as an industrial village and in the last ten years it has grown significantly to include a number of local retail/business outlets and a considerable industrial base. This growth has almost closed the gap between the village and Lurgan urban area.

2001 Census

The population of Dollingstown on Census day (29th April 2001) was 1844 people so is classified as a Village according to the NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research agency). The definition of a ‘village’ settlement is that it has a population of 1,000 people or more and is less than 2,250 people.

The demographic characteristics of the people living in Dollingstown was as follows:

• 48.9% were aged under 16 years;
• 14.1% were aged 60 and over;
• the average age was 33.7 years (NI average age 35.8 years);
• 25.1% of the population were male and 51.1% were female;
• 4.7% were from a Catholic Community Background;
• 90.8% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' Community Background;
• 7.7% were born outside Northern Ireland; and
• 2.2% were from an ethnic group other than white.

People

World War II soldier James Kyle was also from the village. As a young man he earned the respect of his officers and rose to the ranks of general. In 1975 he left the army to follow an alternative career choice. With his war history behind him, he returned to Dollingstown to open a very popular Chip Shop, Dee Town. From today his grandchildren still run and maintain the chip shop.

External links

• Dollingstown Flute Band
• Dollingstown Church

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland