Doocrock
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Doocrock is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Dromore and covers an area of 426 acres.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Dubh Chnoc (a Black Hill).[2]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]
Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | 206 | 153 | 146 | 129 | 118 | 105 |
Houses | 34 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a court tomb (grid ref: H2764 6219).[5]
See also
References
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- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Doocrock". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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