Donaghmore, County Tyrone | |
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village, townland, civil parish | |
Coordinates: 54°32′N 6°49′W / 54.533°N 6.817°W |
Donaghmore (pronounced /ˌdoʊnəˈmɔːr/ DOH-nə-MOR, Irish: Domhnach Mór (great church)[1]) is a village, townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about five kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Dungannon. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,122 people. The village is beside the River Torrent, formerly known as the Torrent Flow.[2]
The name Donaghmore derives from the Irish words Domhnach Mór, meaning "great church".[1] This however is a shortened form of its original medieval name Domhnach Mór Magh Imchlair (also spelt in Clair), the "great church in the plain of Imchlair", referring to the territory of the Fir Imchlair in which it lay.[1] It was according to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick founded by the saint for the Fir Imchlair.
For more information see The Troubles in Donaghmore, which includes a list of incidents in Donaghmore during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
The population of the village decreased during the 19th century:[3][4]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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Population | 542 | 430 | 433 | 351 | 299 | 234 |
Houses | 109 | 104 | 108 | 79 | 87 | 80 |
Donaghmore is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 947 people living in Donaghmore. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
A complex of buildings where most activities take place such as GAA and more
The townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Donaghmore and covers an area of 91 acres.[5]
The population of the townland increased slightly during the 19th century:[3][6]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1812 | 1891 |
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Population | 12 | - | - | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Houses | 3 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 |
In 1891, the village of Donaghmore, which stands in the townland of the same name, had an estimated area of 13 acres.[4]