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Encyclopedia > Donaghmore

Donaghmore is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about five kilometres northwest of Dungannon. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 947 people. St Patrick is said to have founded a religious establishment here in the 5th century. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ... 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 4th 1,685... Arms of Dungannon Dungannon (Dún Geanainn in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17?, 492/493) is the patron saint of Ireland, along with Saint Brigid and Saint Columba. ... // Overview Events Romulus Augustus, Last Western Roman Emperor 410: Rome sacked by Visigoths 452: Pope Leo I allegedly meets personally with Attila the Hun and convinces him not to sack Rome 439: Vandals conquer Carthage At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. ...

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Places of Interest

Donaghmore Heritage Centre is a converted National School (1885) which preserves photographs, old school roll books, land registration ledgers, documents and artefacts of local interest. A national school is a particular type of primary school in Ireland which is not directly financed and administered by the State: rather the affairs and policies of the school are managed by a local Board of Management, which is often directed by a member of the clergy, and includes... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...


The village also features a High Cross which is six metres tall and dates from the 9th century. It is one of Ulster's finest Early Christian monuments. High Cross in Ireland High Cross, Dysert, Co. ... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland. ...


A stone pillar stands in the churchyard to the memory of Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, erected by one of his descendants. Aodh Mór Ó Néill (anglicised as Hugh ONeill), (c. ...


The Bardic Theatre was formed in 1982 and after a number of years on the drama festival circuit, the group now stages classic plays, major musicals, comedies, experimental work and new writing at its own theatre on the edge of the village. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


2001 Census

Donaghmore is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 947 people living in Donaghmore. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

  • 26.0% were aged under 16 years and 14.3% were aged 60 and over
  • 46.6% of the population were male and 53.4% were female
  • 89.2% were from a Catholic background and 10.4% were from a Protestant background
  • 4.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Protestantism is a movement within Christianity, representing a splitting away from the Roman Catholic Church during the mid-to-late Renaissance in Europe —a period known as the Protestant Reformation. ...


External links

  • Donaghmore Gaelic Football Club

References

  • Discover Northern Ireland
  • Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010
  • A Flavour of Tyrone

See also


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