Drumnakilly

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Junction of the main roads in Drumnakilly

Drumnakilly (Irish: Droim na Coille, "Ridge of the Wood"). [1] ) is a small village and townland between Carrickmore and Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 113 people. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 1,352 acres. [2] It lies within the Omagh District Council area.

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History

The Troubles

On 30 August 1988 a Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) detachment was ambushed by the British Army in Drumnakilly whilst attempting to kill an off-duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, leading to the deaths of the IRA members. [3]

Demography

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century: [4] [5]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population541415370368381301
Houses916662627061

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Drumnakilly". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths". cain.ulster.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

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