Dergalt

Dergalt townland in 2006
Wilson Homestead, Dergalt, 2006

Dergalt is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Camus and covers an area of 488 acres.[1] United States president Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is located in the townland.

The name derives from the Irish: dearg alt (red glenside).[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 217 175 168 114 111 100
Houses 43 34 32 27 24 22

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Dergalt". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.[permanent dead link]