Sandholes

Sandholes
Sandholes Presbyterian Church
Sandholes Location within Northern Ireland
Area	0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Population	126 (2011 Census)
•  Density	2,172/sq mi (839/km2)
Irish grid reference	H8178
•  Belfast	34 miles
District	Mid-Ulster
County	County Tyrone
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COOKSTOWN
Postcode district	BT80
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Mid Ulster
NI Assembly	Mid Ulster
List of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54°35′38″N6°46′48″W / 54.594°N 6.780°W / 54.594; -6.780

Sandholes is a small rural village, located at a crossroads approximately 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. ^[1] The settlement is compact, with a modest range of services and community facilities. Existing dwellings are located within the core of the village and in small housing developments on the periphery. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 126 in 50 households. ^[2]

Education

The village formerly held a primary school, which no longer exists.^{[ citation needed ]}

Religion

Tullylagan Gospel Hall

The Sandholes Presbyterian Church serves Sandholes, the current church replaced the original in 1798 and was extended in 1862. A new modern church hall was built in 2016 to replace the one built in 1962. ^[3] The village also holds Tullylagan Gospel Hall.

Places of interest

• Tullylagan House Hotel is a 19th-century Manor House Hotel which is set in 30 acres (12 ha) of its own private grounds and landscaped gardens with the Tullylagan River flowing through the estate. ^[4]
• Tullylagan Vintage Owners Association have 14 acres (5.7 ha) at Berkeley's Farm, in the townland of Gallanagh (meaning white marsh), and here the association keeps the traditional methods of farming alive. ^[5]

See also

• List of places in County Tyrone
• List of villages in Northern Ireland

References

1. "Google Maps". Google Maps.
2. "Sandholes Village Plan November 2016" (PDF). midulstercouncil.org.
3. "History of Sandholes Presbyterian Church". sandholes.
4. Tulllagan House Hotel
5. "Your Place And Mine - Tyrone -". 27 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010.

External links

Media related to Sandholes at Wikimedia Commons