Freughlough

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Freughlough townland in 2007 Freughlough Townland - geograph.org.uk - 407595.jpg
Freughlough townland in 2007
Standing stone in Freughlough townland, 2006 Standing stone at Freughlough - geograph.org.uk - 137380.jpg
Standing stone in Freughlough townland, 2006

Freughlough is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 592 acres. [1]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century: [2] [3]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population231160181144158109
Houses472734293027

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Standing stone (grid ref: H2620 8530) [4] now situated on the edge of a housing estate. The stone stands to a height of 1.45m and a width of 1.05m. [5]

See also

References

  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  4. "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. "Freughlough Standing Stone". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.