54°36′07″N 6°44′35″W / 54.602°N 6.743°W Desertcreat is a parish and a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[1][2] The civil parish of Desertcreat is in the eastern part of County Tyrone in the barony Dungannon Upper, immediately south of the parish of Derryloran, which contains the town of Cookstown, and immediately north of the parish of Pomeroy.[3] The parish has a Church of Ireland Church in the townland of Desertcreat (OS ref:H813733).[4] Patrick Donnelley, the Roman Catholic Bishop who was known as Phelim Brady or the 'Bard of Armagh', is buried in the church graveyard.[5]
It contains the following townlands:[1][2] Allen, Annaghananam, Annaghmore, Annaghquin, Annaghteige, Annahavil, Ballymully Glebe, Ballynacroy, Ballynakilly, Bardahessiagh, Cady, Carnenny, Cross Glebe, Derrygortanea, Derryhash, Derryraghan, Desertcreat, Donaghrisk, Downs, Drumballyhugh, Drummillard, Drumraw, Edendoit, Finvey, Galcussagh, Gortacar (Doris), Gortacar (Glassy), Gortagowan, Gortavale, Gortavilly, Gortfad, Gortfad Glebe, Gortindarragh, Grange, Killycolp, Killygarvan, Killyneedan, Kiltyclay, Kiltyclogher, Knockavaddy, Lammy, Legacurry, Lime Hill, Lisnanane, Low Cross, Moneygaragh, Morree, Moymore, Moynagh, Mullaghshantullagh, Mullynure, Oughterard, Pomeroy, Rockdale, Sessiagh (Lindesay), Sessiagh (Scott), Shivey, Skenahergny, Skenarget, Tirnaskea, Tirnaskea (Bayly), Tolvin and Tullaghoge.
Desertcreat Townland
editThe townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Upper and the civil parish of Desertcreat and covers an area of 123 acres.[6]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[7][8]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 34 |
| Houses | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Parish of Desertcreat, County Tyrone". Ulster Ancestors. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ a b "Parish of Desertcreat". Public Records Office NI. Archived from the original on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Civil Parish of Desertcreat". McGough Miscellanea. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Desertcreat CI". History from Headstones. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
- ^ "Tyrone reclaims historic Bard of Armagh priest". www.midulstermail.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.