Churchtown, County Tyrone

Churchtown Irish: Baile an Teampaill
Portal tomb near Castlederg
Churchtown Location within Northern Ireland
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
UK Parliament	West Tyrone
NI Assembly	West Tyrone
List of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54°42′30″N7°35′36″W / 54.7083°N 7.5934°W / 54.7083; -7.5934

Churchtown is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The town of Castlederg is located within this townland. Many local places and organisations are named after the townland such as the Churchtown Community Centre, ^[1] Churchtown Football Club and Churchtown Park. ^[2]

Historic sites

Two megalithic tombs are known within the townland, a wedge tomb called "Todd's Den" ^[3] and a portal tomb called "Druid's Altar". ^[4]

References

1. "Church Town Community Association - Community Centre in Castlederg BT81 7HT". 192.com. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
2. "Google Maps" . Retrieved 22 October 2015.
3. "TODD'S DEN, CHURCHTOWN WEDGE TOMB: TODD'S DEN". Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record . Retrieved 28 September 2022.
4. "DRUIDS' ALTAR, CHURCHTOWN PORTAL TOMB: DRUID'S ALTAR". Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record. Retrieved 28 September 2022.