Brockagh
Brockagh or Brocagh[1] (from Irish: Brocach meaning "badger warren") is a hamlet in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is on the western shore of Lough Neagh, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Coalisland and north of Washing Bay. It lies within the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area.[2]
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[edit] Features
The hamlet consists mostly of single dwellings and farm buildings, although some in-depth development has recently taken place to the north of Mountjoy Road and to the west of Ballybeg Road. Land adjacent to the Duckingstool River may be subject to flooding.[2]
[edit] Places of interest
- Mountjoy Castle is situated near the village of Brockagh, on a hill overlooking Lough Neagh. It was built by Lord Mountjoy in 1602 and partly burned in 1643.
[edit] People
Mother Angeline Teresa (Bridget Teresa McCrory), Foundress of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, was born on January 21, 1893 in Brockagh. When she was seven years of age her family migrated to Scotland and at the age of nineteen she left home to become a Little Sister of the Poor. In 1915 she was sent to the United States and in the late 1920s founded the new order. She opened 59 homes for the aged and died on January 21, 1984.
[edit] Education
- St. Brigid's Primary School, Brocagh
[edit] Sport
- Brocagh Emmetts Gaelic Athletic Association club is based in the village.
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- ^ "Brocagh and Belville House", Culture Northern Ireland
- ^ a b "Brockagh/Mountjoy". Planning Service - Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010. http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/dev_plans/devplans_az/dungannon_2010/dungannon_settlements/dungannon_villages/dungannon_brockagh.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
