Pomeroy, County Tyrone

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Pomeroy is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the road between Cookstown and Omagh. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 604 people.

1 History
- 1.1 The Troubles
2 Education
3 2001 Census
4 References
5 See also

[edit] History

[edit] The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Pomeroy (Tyrone), which includes a list of incidents in Pomeroy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

[edit] Education

Queen Elizabeth II Primary School
St. Mary's Primary School

[edit] 2001 Census

Pomeroy is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 604 people living in Pomeroy. Of these:

29.6% were aged under 16 years and 15.5% were aged 60 and over
47.2% of the population were male and 52.8% were female
92.3% were from a Catholic background and 6.5% were from a Protestant background
8.0% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service