Branny

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Branny
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT69
Dialling code 028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone

Branny is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Lower and the civil parish of Carnteel and covers an area of 228 acres. [1]

The name derives from the Irish: Brannaidh (pens or folds for sheep). [2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century: [3] [4]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population24178141213
Houses442222

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a hilltop enclosure (grid ref: H6826 5556). [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Branny". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.

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