Carrigans,_County_Tyrone

Carrigans, County Tyrone

Carrigans, County Tyrone

Townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Carrigans is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Cappagh and covers an area of 859 acres.[1]

Carrigans townland in 2005
Court tomb in Carrigans townland, 2005

The name derives from the Irish: Carraigínidhe (small rocks).[2]

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

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The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Court tomb (grid ref: H4218 8076).[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Carrigans". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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