Blackwatertown (Irish: An Port Mór) is a small village on the border of counties Tyrone and Armagh, Northern Ireland, near Dungannon. It is found on the River Blackwater, which divides Armagh and Tyrone. It had a population of 399 people in the 2001 Census. It is situated within the Armagh City and District Council area. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... In geography, a blackwater river has water-colour ranging from clear tea to coffee. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... The Armagh City and District Council is a local council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ...

It contains two churches, one Roman Catholic and one Methodist which is also attended by people living in the nearby village of Benburb. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist denomination, and the second-largest Protestant one, in the United States. ... Benburb is a small village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland seven miles from the city of Armagh and eight miles from the town of Dungannon. ...

The River Blackwater enters Lough Neagh west of Derrywarragh Island and is navigable from Maghery to Blackwatertown. In geography, a blackwater river has water-colour ranging from clear tea to coffee. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Maghery is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ...

Education

Blackwatertown had three schools - Blackwatertown Boys' PS and Blackwatertown Girls' PS both managed by the Roman Catholic church and Blackwatertown Primary managed by Blackwatertown Methodist Church and attended by pupils of several denominations. As the non-Roman Catholic population dwindled Blackwatertown Primary School ceased to be viable and closed. The other two schools amalgamated and formed a new school known as St. Jarlath's Primary School. A denomination, in the Christian sense of the word, is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and/or doctrine. ...

References

• NI Neighbourhood Information Service
• Culture Northern Ireland

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland