Derryloughan, County Tyrone

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Derryloughan
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Derryloughan
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Derryloughan
Derryloughan (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 54°31′05″N6°36′32″W / 54.518°N 6.609°W / 54.518; -6.609
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Country Northern Ireland
County County Tyrone
Barony Dungannon Middle
Civil parishClonoe
First recorded1609
Government
  Council Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council
  WardWashing Bay
Derryloughan townland in 2006 Derryloughan Townland - geograph.org.uk - 279586.jpg
Derryloughan townland in 2006

Derryloughan is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southwest corner of Lough Neagh, 4 miles from Coalisland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Clonoe and covers an area of 1751 acres. [1]

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The name derives from the Irish: Doire Lochain (Oak wood of the little lough). [2]

Geography

Derryloughan is mainly bogland, due to the overflow of Lough Neagh in the winter time and also due to heavy rain which lies in hollows in the ground. Along the shore of Lough Neagh and around the Washing Bay area has been designated an area of scientific interest. Once a rural farming and peat processing community this area now has a diverse population with engineering being one of the main employment sectors.

History

Running beside the 'Moss' is the holy river. It is referred to as holy because Saint Bridget came and blessed the water. Many people have come for hundreds of years for a treatment for whatever illness they had. This continues to happen today but on a smaller scale.[ citation needed ]

Population

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

Year184118511861187118811891
Population600511536538539489
Houses1058596989297

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Derrylaughan Kevin Barrys GAC. Many members of the Naomh Colum Cille Hurling club, which is based a couple of miles away on the Washing Bay Road also hail from Derryloughan.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. "Derryloughan". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.[ permanent dead link ]