Carrigans, County Tyrone
Carrigans is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Cappagh and covers an area of 859 acres.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Carraigínidhe (small rocks).[2]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 386 | 274 | 259 | 230 | 164 | 125 |
| Houses | 80 | 58 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 26 |
The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Court tomb (grid ref: H4218 8076).[5]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Carrigans". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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