Newmills
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| Newmills | |
| Tyrone | |
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 Newmills Church of Ireland | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H815678 |
| Location: | 54°33’7"N, 6°44’28"W |
| Data | |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mid-Ulster |
Newmills is a small village in the east of Tyrone, three miles from Dungannon and two miles from Coalisland. Newmills gets its name from a corn mill and kilns that formerly stood in the area.
This is a village with a primary school, a local shop and a number of churches. It currently has a population of approximately 400 people.
The River Torrent flows through the village.
About the village
- Annaginny Fisheries is a stocked and managed fishery.
- Roughan Castle was built in 1618 by Sir Andrew Stewart.
- Newmills Presbyterian Church
- Newmills Orange Hall
Sport
- Football; the most popular local sport, and a number of teams from Newmills enter local leagues in the South Tyrone area.
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