Donaghey (from Irish Domhnach Eich, meaning 'church of the horse'[1] or Dún Eachaidh)[2] is a small village and townland roughly halfway between Cookstown and Dungannon, just off the A29, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Donaghey | |
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Village | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Donaghey has a range of facilities including a congregational church, a community hall, a primary school and a post office.
Education
editReligion
edit- Donaghey Congregational Church
Donaghey townland
editThe townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Donaghenry and covers an area of 258 acres.[3]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[4][5]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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Population | 215 | 152 | 128 | 120 | 102 | 75 |
Houses | 42 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 19 |
See also
editReferences
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Donaghey.
- ^ "Donaghey". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.[permanent dead link ]