[3][5][6] In Thomas Molyneux's Journey to the North (1708), the townland appears as "Legacorry, a pretty village belonging to Mr Richardson".

The original gates to the manor house were wrought by two brothers named Thornberry from Falmouth, Cornwall and were erected in 1745.

[7][8] In 2012, it was announced that work would begin on a £1.5 million regeneration scheme, which will transform the village and involve the restoration of about 20 buildings.

[12] Portadown is the nearest station run by Northern Ireland Railways with trains to Lanyon Place, Bangor and the Enterprise direct to Belfast Grand Central in the east and south to Newry, Dundalk Clarke and Dublin Connolly.

Of these: [23] The NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) classifies Richhill as an intermediate settlement (i.e. with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people).