Banbridge

Banbridge (Irish Droichead na Banna - Bann Bridge ) is a Northern Irish town in County Down in the River Bann and the administrative seat of the district of Banbridge. Banbridge is located 20 kilometers south of Belfast between Belfast and Dublin on the A1.

In the vicinity is the Brontë Homeland center and the Loughbrickland Crannog.

Sons and daughters of the town

In Banbridge were born:

• Francis Crozier (* 1796, † 1848), better known polar explorer
• Dermott Lennon (born 1969 ), former world champion in show jumping
• John McAreavey ( born 1949 ), Roman Catholic Bishop of Dromore
• James Shields (* 1762, † 1831), American politician
• Tommy Evans (born 1973 ), cyclist
• Jonathan Tuffey (* 1987), football goalkeeper