Creggan, County Tyrone
Creggan, County Tyrone | |
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| Coordinates: 54°38′56″N 7°02′17″W / 54.649°N 7.038°W |
Creggan (Irish: creagan (A rocky place).[1] is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 4022 acres.[2]
Popular places of tourist interest include the An Creagán centre, located three miles north of Carrickmore on the main Cookstown to Omagh road. Tourists are drawn to the old-fashioned cottages located near the An Creagán centre.
The popular traditional folk song, The "Creggan White Hare", is named for this townland.[3]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[4][5]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 371 | 423 | 427 | 440 | 392 | 333 |
| Houses | 69 | 68 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 70 |
See also
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References
- ^ "Creggan". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Recorded for the BBC from Vincent Donnelly in Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone, in 1952 - BBC recording 18532.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.