Oughtdoorish

Oughtdoorish

Oughtdoorish

Townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Oughtdoorish is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Bodoney Upper and covers an area of 1848 acres.[1]

Oughtdoorish townland in 2006

The name derives from the Irish: Ocht dubhrois (breast of hill of the black wood).[2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 126 people (28 houses) and in 1851 it was 148 people (27 houses).[3]

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Rath (grid ref: H5875 9253).[4]

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Oughtdoorish". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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