Donaghmore, Tyrone
| Donaghmore | |
| Tyrone | |
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 Donaghmore | |
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| Grid reference: | H769654 |
| Location: | 54°31’52"N, 6°48’46"W |
| Data | |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
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Donaghmore is a village and townland in Tyrone, about three miles north-west of Dungannon. The village is beside the River Torrent, formerly known as the Torrent Flow.
The 2011 Census recorded a population of 1,122 people.
The name of the village is from the Gaelic Domhnach Mór, meaning 'Big church'.[1] This however is a shortened form of its original mediæval name Domhnach Mór Magh Imchlair (also spelt in Clair), for the "great church in the plain of Imchlair", referring to the territory of the Fir Imchlair in which it stood. The village was according to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick founded by the saint for the Fir Imchlair.
The townland is in the Barony of Dungannon Middle and covers 91 acres.
Places of interest
- Donaghmore Heritage Centre is a converted National School (1885) which preserves photographs, old school roll books, land registration ledgers, documents and artifacts of local interest.
- The village also features a high cross which is 20 feet tall. It is one of Ulster's finest early christian monuments. It is a composite of two crosses. The upper shaft and head dates from the 9th century. The composite cross is said to have been thrown down in the 17th century. It was discovered buried in the Torrent river and re-erected in 1776.
- A stone pillar stands in the old graveyard to the memory of Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, erected by one of his descendants.
- The Rotharlann is unused currently, but it was busy in its heyday in the mid-1980s. Used mainly by the local cyclists, it also hosted discos that attracted youngsters from all over the country and was a local hot spot for "other" activities. A small campaign is gathering momentum to get the hall restored to its former glories.
- Torrent Complex: A complex of buildings where most activities take place such as GAA and more
Sport
- Football: Donaghmore F.C.
- Gaelic sports: Donaghmore St Patrick's
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Donaghmore - Placenames NI