Ballycolman

Ballycolman

Ballycolman

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Ballycolman (Irish: Baile Uí Colmain ) is a townland of 588 acres in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, now part of Strabane. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Urney.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Baile Uí Colmain (Colman's town).[2]

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

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It was then subsumed into Strabane. It is best known for Ballycolman housing estate in Strabane, and also has a community centre, nursery school and industrial estate.

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  1. [1]
    "Ballycolman". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Ballycolman". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 28 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. [4]
    "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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