Oughtboy
Oughtboy is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Bodoney Upper and covers an area of 964 acres.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: ucht buidhe (Yellow breast of a hill).[2]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 57 people (14 houses) and in 1851 it was 62 people (12 houses).[3]
The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: Stone alignments (grid ref: H5959 9377).[4]
See also
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References
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Oughtboy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2012.