Kilcroagh, County Tyrone

Townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Kilcroagh townland in 2007

Kilcroagh is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, near Castlederg. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 351 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Coill Chruaiche (wood of the round hill).[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

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

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Population | 245 | 183 | 153 | 136 | 137 | 89
Houses | 43 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 23

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a standing stone: the White Stone (grid ref: H2554 8487)[5] which stands over 1.5m high and is made almost entirely of quartz, hence the local name.[6]

## See also

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* List of townlands of County Tyrone
* List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone

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## References

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1. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
2. ^ "Kilcroagh". Ulster Place Names. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
5. ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
6. ^ "Castlederg". UK Holiday Places. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2012.