Urney

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Urney (Irish: Urney, meaning "Place of Prayer")[1] is a townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Both townland and parish are situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower. The townland is in the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 188 acres.[2] It lies within the Strabane District Council area.

Urney is notable as being the first manufacturing location of Urney Chocolates, established in 1919.[3]

Urney Parish

The civil parish of Urney contains the following townlands:[4]

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B

Backtown, Ballycolman, Ballyfatten, Ballylennan Scott, Bellspark, Berrysfort, Bridgetown

C

Carricklee, Carrickone, Castlegore, Castlesessagh, Castletown, Cavan, Churchtown, Clady, Craigmonaghan (Nelson), Creevy Lower, Creevy Upper

D

Dartans, Donnygowen, Drumeagle

F

Flushtown, Fort-town, Freughlough

G

Gallany, Ganvaghan Kyle, Glebe, Glebe (Old), Glentimon, Glentown, Gortlogher

H

Hunterstown

I

Ichenay, Ichenny Upper, Inisclan

K

Kennystown, Kilclean, Kilcroagh, Kinkit

L

Learmore, Liggartown, Lisdoo

M

Magheragar, Magirr, Mount Bernard, Munie

P

Peacockbank, Prospect, Pullyernan

R

Rabstown

S

Scotstown, Seein, Skerryglass, Somervillestown, Stephenstown

T

Tullydoortans, Tullymoan, Tullywhisker

U

Urney, Urney Glebe

Urney Townland

The townland is situated in the Barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 188 acres.

The population of the townland declined slightly during the 19th century:[5][6]

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 55 30 23 31 36 54
Houses 12 7 7 6 7 12

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Urney". Placenames NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 1 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ Nolan, Karen (2010). Sweet Memories- The Story of Urney Chocolates. Dublin: Blue Rook Press. 
  4. ↑ "Parish of Urney". Public Record Office of NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013. 

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