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Portadown

British  
/ ˌpɔːtəˈdaʊn /

noun

  1. a town in S Northern Ireland, in the district of Armagh. Pop: 25 958 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Zach Cairns, also from Portadown, has been working as an optician in Dubai for the past six years.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

In the Irish League, Ballymena United's home game against Glenavon and the game between Portadown and Cliftonville at Shamrock Park have been called off following pitch inspections.

From BBC Jan. 3, 2026

Regular meet-ups with children at a Portadown primary school have provided "a lifeline" for some elderly residents of nearby retirement housing.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

Although most of the swimmers came from County Down or greater Belfast, some travelled from Enniskillen, Portadown and Ballymena for the dip.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

The only way I have been able to write you is by finding the word Portadown in Whittaker's Almanac.

From Lafcadio Hearn by Kennard, Nina H.

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