Creggan,_County_Tyrone

Creggan, County Tyrone

Creggan, County Tyrone

Townland

For other places with the same name, see Creggan.

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]

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Creggan townland in 2006

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 19th century:[4][5]

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References

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