Urney, County Tyrone

Christ Church (Church of Ireland), Urney, in 2006

Urney (Irish: An Urnaí, meaning 'Place of Prayer')[1] is a townland (of 188 acres) and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Both townland and parish are situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower.[2] It lies within the Derry City and Strabane area.

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

It was also the birthplace of William Burke, notorious for the Burke and Hare murders.[4]

Civil parish of Urney

Townlands

The civil parish of Urney contains the following townlands:[5]

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

Townland of Urney

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:[6][7]

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

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Urney". Placenames NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Urney". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ Nolan, Karen (2010). Sweet Memories- The Story of Urney Chocolates. Dublin: Blue Rook Press. {{cite book}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Dudley Edwards, Owen (2014). Burke and Hare. Edinburgh: Birlinn. ISBN 978-1-78027-217-7.
  5. ^ "Parish of Urney". Public Record Office of NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013.