Carrickmore (Irish: An Charraig Mhór) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is centrally located in the heart of the county, on an elevated site colloquially known as "The Rock". The original name of the village came from the Irish An Carraig Mhor which means "The Big Rock". It had a population of 612 in the 2001 Census. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Omagh Area: 3,155 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

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History

The area is steeped in history and there are many tales and legends connected with St. Colmcille and the town, including the saint's well, chair and bed which are still in existence. A wide range of historic monuments can be found in the Carrickmore area, including cairns, stone circles, standing stones and raths. Saint Columba or Saint Colm Cille sometimes known as (7 December 521 - 9 June 597), (Old Irish Columb Cille, meaning Dove of the church), was the outstanding figure among the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages. ...

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An important event in the town each year is the Mid-Ulster Drama Festival which attracts participants and visitors from many parts of Ireland and is hosted in the Patrician Hall.

Carrickmore holds the annual Tyrone County Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising and a remembrance ceremony for all republicans killed in The Troubles since 1969. The Carrickmore area formed part of the Provisional IRA East Tyrone Brigade's remit. Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ... For other uses, see The Troubles (disambiguation). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... The Provisional IRAs East Tyrone Brigade was one of the most active Republican paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland over the course of the Troubles. They are believed to have drawn their membership from right across the eastern side of County Tyrone as well as north Monaghan and south Londonderry. ...

Two historical figures from the Clan na Gael and Irish Republican Brotherhood hailed from the Carrickmore area: Joseph McGarrity and Patrick McCartan, who helped fund the 1916 Easter Rising. With Irish immigration to the United States of America in the 18th_century there arose Irish ethnic organizations. ... The Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) was a secret fraternal organisation dedicated to fomenting armed revolt against the British state in Ireland in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century. ... Joseph McGarrity (1874-1940) was born in Carrickmore, County Tyrone. ... Dr. Patrick McCartan (13 March 1878 – 28 March 1966) was an Irish republican and politician. ... Combatants Irish Volunteers, Irish Citizen Army, Irish Republican Brotherhood British Army Royal Irish Constabulary Commanders Patrick Pearse, James Connolly Brigadier-General Lowe General Sir John Maxwell Strength 1250 in Dublin, c. ...

Civil rights campaigner, activist and author, the Rev. Denis Faul, became the parish priest of Termonmaguirc (also known as Termonmaguirk and Termonmcgurk) in 1998. Msgr. Faul died of cancer in a hospital in Dublin on 21 June 2006, and is buried in the cemetery of St. Colmcille's Church in the village. Monsignor Denis OBeirne Faul (August 14, 1932 – June 21, 2006) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and civil rights campaigner best known for his role in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Places of interest

• St Colmcille's Bed, Chair and Well: Situated on the hill beside St Colmcille's Roman Catholic Church, Creggan Road.
• Dunmisk Fort: Evidence of Ireland's first glass manufacturing plant. Accessed from the main Galbally to Carrickmore Road (Inishatieve Road).
• The Tyrone National Graves Monument: A memorial to republicans killed during the Anglo-Irish conflict. It is situated on the Drumnakilly road, close to the village centre.

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Sport

• The Gaelic Athletic Association, is the main sporting organisation in the village and surrounding area, producing teams in Gaelic football, Hurling, Camogie, and Irish Handball.ronan mcgee is class at football

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2001 Census

Carrickmore is classified as a town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 500 and 1,000). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 612 people living in Carrickmore. Of these: is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

• 28.3% were aged under 16 and 14.9% were aged 60 and over
• 47.1% of the population were male and 52.9% were female
• 98.0% were from a Catholic background and 1.5% were from a Protestant background
• 5.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

References

• NI Conflict Archive on the Internet

External links

• Creggandveskey Court Tomb

• Carrickmore GAA Club

See also

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

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