Lisgobban, County Tyrone

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Lisgobban is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Clonfeacle and covers an area of 135 acres. [1]

The name derives from the Irish: lios gobbain (Little snout like fort) or Lios Gobáin (Gobban's fort/enclosure). [2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 72 people (12 houses) and in 1851 it was 37 people (8 houses). [3]

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Bivallate rath: Lisgobban Fort (grid ref: H8108 5485). [4]

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References

  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "Lisgobban". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 December 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

Coordinates: 54°25′42″N6°45′12″W / 54.4282°N 6.7533°W / 54.4282; -6.7533