Creggan, County Tyrone

Townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

For other places with the same name, see Creggan.

Townland

Creggan, County Tyrone

townland

Coordinates: 54°38′56″N 7°02′17″W﻿ / ﻿54.649°N 7.038°W﻿ / 54.649; -7.038
Creggan townland in 2006

Creggan (Irish: An Creagán[1]) is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 4022 acres.[2]

Popular places of tourist interest include the An Creagán centre, located three miles north of Carrickmore on the main Cookstown to Omagh road. Tourists are drawn to the old-fashioned cottages located near the An Creagán centre.

The popular traditional folk song, The "Creggan White Hare", is named for this townland.[3]

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

Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891

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Population | 371 | 423 | 427 | 440 | 392 | 333
Houses | 69 | 68 | 77 | 79 | 71 | 70

## See also

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* List of townlands of County Tyrone

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## References

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1. ^ "Creggan". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
2. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
3. ^ Recorded for the BBC from Vincent Donnelly in Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone, in 1952 - BBC recording 18532.
4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
5. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.