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Annaghmore Annaghmore Annaghmore is a big Annaghmore is a big village. village. Annaghmore means ‘Place Annaghmore means ‘Place of the Bog’. of the Bog’. There is a train at There is a train at Peatlands Park and it Peatlands Park and it takes you for a ride for takes you for a ride for one mile one mile You can go for different You can go for different walks around Peatlands walks around Peatlands Park. Park.

Annaghmore Annaghmore is a big village. Annaghmore is a big village. Annaghmore means ‘Place of the Bog’. Annaghmore means ‘Place of the Bog’. There is

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AnnaghmoreAnnaghmore Annaghmore is a big village.Annaghmore is a big village.

Annaghmore means ‘Place Annaghmore means ‘Place of the Bog’.of the Bog’.

There is a train at Peatlands There is a train at Peatlands Park and it takes you for a Park and it takes you for a ride for one mileride for one mile

You can go for different You can go for different walks around Peatlands walks around Peatlands Park.Park.

AnnaghmoreAnnaghmore In Annaghmore there is a spar In Annaghmore there is a spar

shop and Francis Neil Motors.shop and Francis Neil Motors.

Francis Neil Motors is a Car Francis Neil Motors is a Car Sales Room and it is close to Sales Room and it is close to our school.our school.

The spar is a garage and a The spar is a garage and a shop. It is opposite Francis shop. It is opposite Francis Neil Motors.Neil Motors.

The church is near to us and it The church is near to us and it starts at 11:30am – 12:30pm.starts at 11:30am – 12:30pm.

PortadownPortadown Portadown is the nearest town to Portadown is the nearest town to

Annaghmore.Annaghmore. Portadown is 87 miles away from Portadown is 87 miles away from

Dublin.Dublin. It is 25 miles from Belfast.It is 25 miles from Belfast. Some shops in Portadown are Some shops in Portadown are

Tescos, Woolworths, Easons and Tescos, Woolworths, Easons and Argos.Argos.

Portadown has approximately 50 Portadown has approximately 50 buildings.buildings.

Our families would go to Our families would go to Portadown to do the shopping.Portadown to do the shopping.

The river Bann flows under The river Bann flows under Northway (a road in Portadown).Northway (a road in Portadown).

Trees and plants in our Trees and plants in our school groundsschool grounds

These are some These are some of the plants at of the plants at our school our school

1 ash tree1 ash tree 1 willow tree 1 willow tree SnowdropsSnowdrops DaffodilsDaffodils PrimrosesPrimroses 6 evergreen trees 6 evergreen trees

The School GardenThe School Garden Our school garden is outside Our school garden is outside

our classroom.our classroom. It is a memorial garden for a It is a memorial garden for a

past teacher of our schoolpast teacher of our school.. It has a bird table for us to It has a bird table for us to

leave out food.leave out food. There is a willow tree in the There is a willow tree in the

centre.centre. There are some hexagonal There are some hexagonal

paving stones throughout paving stones throughout the garden.the garden.

There are some colourful There are some colourful primulas around the outside primulas around the outside of the gardenof the garden

Food and FarmingFood and Farming The main type of farming in The main type of farming in

Co. Armagh is fruit farming.Co. Armagh is fruit farming. The main type of fruits that The main type of fruits that

we grow in Co. Armagh are we grow in Co. Armagh are strawberries and apples.strawberries and apples.

There are lots of apple There are lots of apple orchards around our school.orchards around our school.

The main type of apples The main type of apples grown in Co.Armagh are grown in Co.Armagh are BRAMLEYS.BRAMLEYS.

The apple blossom appears The apple blossom appears in summer and the apples in summer and the apples are picked at harvest time.are picked at harvest time.

The Birds and Animals in The Birds and Animals in AnnaghmoreAnnaghmore

We have many birds and We have many birds and animals in Annaghmore.animals in Annaghmore.

The main type of cow is a The main type of cow is a Friesian.Friesian.

There are a lot of horses in the There are a lot of horses in the fields around Annaghmore.fields around Annaghmore.

American Harness racing goes American Harness racing goes on very close to us at on very close to us at Annaghmore Raceway.Annaghmore Raceway.

Some farmers nearby keep Some farmers nearby keep sheep.sheep.

In Summer we have lots of In Summer we have lots of Chaffinches and in winter we Chaffinches and in winter we have lots of Song Thrushes and have lots of Song Thrushes and Robins around the playgroundRobins around the playground..