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Tonnagh Beg

Tonnagh Beg

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Tonnagh Beg is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Clogher and the civil parish of Donacavey and covers an area of 227 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Tamhnach beag (Little green field or little field).[2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 101 people (21 houses) and in 1851 it was 76 people (12 houses).[3]

The townland contains Tonnagh Beg bog, a 55.6-hectare (137-acre) designated Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI). It is a large lowland raised bog, among the best examples in the west of Northern Ireland.[4]

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  1. [1]
    "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Tonnagh Beg". Place Names NI. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Tonnagh Beg Bog ASSI". NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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