Castlederg
Coordinates: 54°42′30″N 7°35′36″W / 54.7083°N 7.5934°W
| Castlederg | |
| Irish: Caisleán na Deirge | |
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 Castlederg
Castlederg shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 2,758 (2001 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | H262845 |
| - Belfast | 85 miles |
| District | Strabane |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CASTLEDERG |
| Postcode district | BT81 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | West Tyrone |
| NI Assembly | West Tyrone |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Tyrone | |
Castlederg (earlier Caslanadergy, from Irish: Caisleán na Deirge)[1] is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is near the border with County Donegal. The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den. It had a population of 2,758 people in the 2001 Census.
The village hosts some of the district's key events each year, including the Derg Vintage Rally and the traditional Apple Fair which sees the apple growers of County Armagh visit to sell their wares.
Traditionally, Castlederg was a traveller's stop along the ancient pilgrimage route to Station Island on Lough Derg. The town boasts ancient ruins, monastic settlements and, as the stories go, has connections to Davy Crockett and Joe Sheridan, the creator of Irish coffee.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Troubles
Castlederg is cited as "the most bombed small town" in Northern Ireland during The Troubles[citation needed], though this dubious honour was disputed, with nearby Strabane (although Strabane is a much larger town in which district council Castlederg is a part of) also trying to claim the title.[citation needed]
For more information see The Troubles in Castlederg, which includes a list of incidents in Castlederg during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
[edit] Winter of 2010
Castlederg recorded a Northern Ireland record low temperature of −18.7 °C (−1.7 °F) on the morning of 23rd December 2010.[2]
[edit] Transport
The narrow-gauge Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway was built in 1883, to link the village with the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) at Victoria Bridge. Castlederg railway station opened on 4 July 1884, but was finally closed on 17 April 1933.[3]
[edit] Education
- Saint Patrick's Primary School
- Saint Eugene's High School
- Edwards Primary School
- Castlederg High School
- Erganagh primary school
- Drumnabey primary school
[edit] Sport
[edit] Football
- Dergview F.C.
- Churchtown FC
- Barrowfield F.C.
[edit] Gaelic games
[edit] 2001 Census
Castlederg is classified as an intermediate settlement by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie. with a population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Castlederg ward was 2,074. Of this population:
- 23.0% were under 16 years old and 22.7% were aged 60 and above;
- 48.2% of the population were male and 51.8% were female; and
- 59.0% were from a Catholic community background and 40.5% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background.
- 6.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
- ^ "Northern ireland diary of highlights December 2010". Met Office. Retrieved 14 August 2011
- ^ "Castlederg station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
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