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Encyclopedia > Castlecaulfield

Castlecaulfield is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about three kilometres west of Dungannon. It is within the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ... official_languages = Englishde facto5| Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked... Arms of Dungannon Dungannon (Dún Geanainn in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ...

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In Castlecaulfield are the ruins of a mansion built by Sir Toby Caulfield in 1691. The gatehouse has murder-holes and the Caulfield arms. Oliver Plunkett and John Wesley both preached in the old castle at various times. Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... A murder-hole is a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders can fire, throw or pour dangerous or noxious substances at attackers. ... Saint Oliver Plunkett Saint Oliver Plunkett (1 November 1625 - 1 July 1681) is an Irish saint. ... For entries on other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation). ...


There is a plaque to poet Charles Wolfe (1791-1823) at the Church of Ireland church. Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...


External Links

  • Environment and Heritage Service - St Michael's Church

References

  • Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010

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