Drumnakilly
Drumnakilly (Irish: Droim na Coille, "Ridge of the Wood").) is a small village and townland between Carrickmore and Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114 people. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 1,352 acres. It lies within the Omagh District Council area.
History
The Troubles
On 30 August 1988 a Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) detachment was ambushed by the British Army in Drumnakilly whilst attempting to kill an off-duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, leading to the deaths of the IRA members.
Demography
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 541 | 415 | 370 | 368 | 381 | 301 |
| Houses | 91 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 61 |
See also
References
- ^ "Drumnakilly". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths". cain.ulster.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
External links
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