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Donacavey
Donacavey (), sometimes spelt Donaghcavey, is a townland, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The civil parish is split between the historic baronies of Clogher and Omagh East, with the townland in the Clogher barony. The civil parish contains the village of Fintona. Townlands There are 89 townlands in the civil parish of Donacavey. A Aghadreenan, Aghafad, Agharonan, Annaghbo, Annaghmurnin, Ardatinny & Attaghmore B Baronagh, Belnagarnan, Blackfort C Carnalea, Carnarousk, Carryglass, Castletown, Cattor, Cavan, Corbally, Corrashesk, Cranny, Crocknafarbrague & Cumber D Derrybard, Donacavey, Draughton, Drumlagher, Drummond, Drumwhisker, Dundivin Glebe, Dungoran, Dunnamona & Dunnamona Glebe E Ecclesville Demesne, Edenafogry, Edenasop East, Edenasop West & Edenatoodry F Fallaghearn, Feenan, Fintona & Freughmore G Gargrim, Garvallagh, Glennan & Gulladoo K Kilcootry, Kilgort, Killyberry, Killyliss & Killymoonan L Lackagh, Legamaghery, Legati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Townlands Of County Tyrone
This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,162 townlands in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Retrieved: 18 September 2010 Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word ''Town'' appears for those entries in the Acres column. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U ...
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Fintona
Fintona (; ), is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its population at the 2011 Census was 1,164. Name and etymology Fintona is derived phonetically from the Irish name of the area, ''Fionntamhnach''; this is often translated to mean "white field" however other meanings have been recorded due to various English translations for "fionn" and "tamhnach". "Fionn" may refer to a colour that is described as white, bright, blonde or fair-coloured, while "tamhnach" may refer to a field, clearing, oasis, grassy upland or arable place in a mountain. In the past, the English spelling of the area has varied, with ''"Findonagh"'' in use as recently as 1937 in Church of Ireland documents, while ''"Fentonagh"'' and ''"Fintonagh"'' were also in use in the 19th century. The current spelling of Fintona has been recorded as first used in 1774. History The local area has been known to have had human activity for around 4000 years; there are many burial places, standing ston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnagh Beg
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. The name derives from the Irish: ''Tamhnach beag'' (Little green field or little field). In 1841 the population of the townland was 101 people (21 houses) and in 1851 it was 76 people (12 houses). The townland contains Tonnagh Beg bog, a designated Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI). It is a large lowland raised bog, among the best examples in the west of Northern Ireland. See also *List of townlands of County Tyrone This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,162 townlands in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Retrie ... References {{coord missing, County Tyrone[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnagh More
Tonnagh More is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Donacavey and covers an area of 317 acres. The name derives from the Irish: ''Tamhnach mor'' (Large green field or great field). In 1841 the population of the townland was 116 people (20 houses) and in 1851 it was 115 people (21 houses). The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Rath (grid ref: H4020 5967). See also *List of townlands of County Tyrone *List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A * Aghafad, Rath, grid ref: H4603 5800 * Aghagogan, Wedge tomb, grid ref: H6391 7360 and standing stone, grid ref: H6398 7351 * Aghalane, Standing stone, stone circl ... References {{coord missing, County Tyrone Civil parish of Donacavey Townlands of County Tyrone Archaeological sites in County Tyrone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barony Of Clogher
Clogher is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Omagh East to the north; Dungannon Lower to the east; Magherastephana to the south; and Tirkennedy to the south-west. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Trough and Monaghan both to the south-east. In the eighteenth century Clogher barony was sometimes called Upper Dungannon, by contrast with the then barony of Dungannon; it is not to be confused with the modern Dungannon Upper barony created by the 1837 subdivision of Dungannon barony. History The barony of Clogher was a territory formerly known as Kinel Ferady, an anglicisation of a branch of the Cenél nEóghain, the Cenél Fearadhaigh, meaning ''kindred/descendants of Ferry''. This territory was divided into two ancient districts. The Mac Cathmhaoil ( en, McCaul, ''Campbell'', ''MacCawell'', ''MacCall'') were the leading sept of the Cenél Fearadhaigh, and one of the seven powerful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clogher (barony)
Clogher is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Omagh East to the north; Dungannon Lower to the east; Magherastephana to the south; and Tirkennedy to the south-west. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Trough and Monaghan both to the south-east. In the eighteenth century Clogher barony was sometimes called Upper Dungannon, by contrast with the then barony of Dungannon; it is not to be confused with the modern Dungannon Upper barony created by the 1837 subdivision of Dungannon barony. History The barony of Clogher was a territory formerly known as Kinel Ferady, an anglicisation of a branch of the Cenél nEóghain, the Cenél Fearadhaigh, meaning ''kindred/descendants of Ferry''. This territory was divided into two ancient districts. The Mac Cathmhaoil ( en, McCaul, ''Campbell'', ''MacCawell'', ''MacCall'') were the leading sept of the Cenél Fearadhaigh, and one of the seven powerful sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omagh East
Omagh East (named after Omagh town) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower and Strabane Upper to the north; Dungannon Middle and Dungannon Upper to the east; Clogher and Tirkennedy to the south; and Dungannon Lower to the south-east. List of main settlements * Beragh * Carrickmore * Dromore * Omagh List of civil parishes Below is a list of civil parishes in Omagh East: * Cappagh (split with Strabane Upper) * Clogherny * Donacavey (split with barony of Clogher) * Dromore * Drumragh * Kilskeery * Magheracross (split with barony of Tirkennedy) * Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Strabane Upper Strabane Upper (named after Strabane) is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Str ...) References {{coord missing, Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Civil Parishes Of County Tyrone
In Ireland Counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of parishes in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A Aghaloo, Aghalurcher, Arboe, Ardstraw, Artrea B Ballinderry, Ballyclog, Bodoney Lower, Bodoney Upper C Camus, Cappagh, Carnteel, Clogher, Clogherny, Clonfeacle, Clonoe D Derryloran, Desertcreat, Donacavey, Donaghedy, Donaghenry, Donaghmore, Dromore, Drumglass, Drumragh E Errigal Keerogue, Errigal Trough K Kildress, Killeeshil, Killyman, Kilskeery L Learmount, Leckpatrick, Lissan Longfield East, Longfield West M Magheracross (Fermanagh) P Pomeroy T Tamlaght, Termonamongan, Termonmaguirk, Tullyniskan U Urney See also *List of townlands in County Tyrone References {{reflist Tyrone Civil parishes In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Clogher
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher ( ga, Deoise Chlochair) was formed in 1111 at the Synod of Rathbreasail as the see for the Kingdom of Uí Chremthainn. It is part of the Province of Armagh. The original cathedral was in the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, site of a monastery founded in 454 by St. Macartan, who was appointed bishop by St. Patrick in the 5th century. Following the Reformation, Henry VIII confiscated Clogher Cathedral for his Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic diocese was without a permanent see until 1851 when a decision was made to move to the larger town of Monaghan 32 kilometres south east of Clogher village. The foundation stone of a St Macartan's Cathedral was laid in Monaghan in June 1861. The cathedral was dedicated in August 1892. Today the diocese has a faithful of over 100,000 parishioners spread across 37 parishes. The current bishop is the Most Reverend Lawrence Duffy who was appointed by the Holy See on 8 December 2018 and ordaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rector (ecclesiastical)
A rector is, in an ecclesiastical sense, a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations. In contrast, a vicar is also a cleric but functions as an assistant and representative of an administrative leader. Ancient usage In ancient times bishops, as rulers of cities and provinces, especially in the Papal States, were called rectors, as were administrators of the patrimony of the Church (e.g. '). The Latin term ' was used by Pope Gregory I in ''Regula Pastoralis'' as equivalent to the Latin term ' (shepherd). Roman Catholic Church In the Roman Catholic Church, a rector is a person who holds the ''office'' of presiding over an ecclesiastical institution. The institution may be a particular building—such as a church (called his rectory church) or shrine—or it may be an organization, such as a parish, a mission or quasi-parish, a seminary or house of studies, a university, a hospital, or a community of clerics or religious. If a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townlands Of County Tyrone
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origin, pre-dating the Norman invasion, and most have names of Irish origin. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. The total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands, mainly small islands. Background In Ireland a townland is generally the smallest administrative division of land, though a few large townlands are further divided into h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes Of County Tyrone
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