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Encyclopedia > Donemana

Donemana is a small town town in the Strabane District Council area of County Tyrone, Ireland. The town name is an Anglicised version of the Irish "Dun na manach" meaning Fort of the Monks. It has the unusual distinction of having at least 4 different English spellings of its name - Donemana, Dunamanagh, Donemanagh and Dunnamanagh, leading to some confusion on road signs in the area. Strabane District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in the Occupied 6 Counties of Ireland. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ...


The town was established in the early C17th as part of the plantation of Ulster, instigated by James I in 1609. Land in the area was granted to one John Drummond who established the village, building a bawn (an enclosed, fortified farmyard, designed as a place of refuge for settlers in case of attack), 10 wicker-work houses, a watermill for grinding corn and a house for himself. The Plantation of Ulster took place in the Irish province of Ulster during the early 17th century. ... See James VI of Scotland and I of England James I of Scotland James I of Aragon James I of Sicily James I of Cyprus This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


A popular local song celebrates the claim that " Davy Crockett 's da came from Donemana". An historical curiosity is the fact that the Crockett family are known to have fought on the Williamite side during the siege of Derry before emigrating to North America. Davy Crockett of course found himself at the Siege of the Alamo leading some observers to question whether the Crockett family learned much during their time in Ireland. Davy Crockett David Crockett (David de Crocketagne August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk-hero usually referred to as Davy Crockett. ... For context see the Williamite war in Ireland and Jacobitism. ... Davy Crockett David Crockett (David de Crocketagne August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk-hero usually referred to as Davy Crockett. ... The word Alamo is Spanish for cottonwood tree Alamo Mission in San Antonio, a building in San Antonio, Texas which was the focus of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 Alamo Beer, a brand of beer from King of the Hill Alamo Rent A Car Alamo, a punk house...


Today Donemana has a population of less than 1000 but nevertheless is reknowned throughout Ireland for its thriving and highly successful cricket team. Gaelic Football and Soccer are also popular in the area. It has two primary schools, Donemana County Primary School and St.Patricks Primary School. Local children generally attend secondary school in Strabane or Derry. Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Strabane (Irish , an Srath Bán, the White Strand) is a town in the west of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland on the border with County Donegal. ... Derry or Londonderry (in Irish, Doire or Doire Cholm Chille), often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. ...


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Northern Ireland Housing Executive : News Releases : Looking to the future - Donemana Village Action Plan launched - ... (583 words)
The Donemana and District Community Association are keen to improve the quality of life for the residents of the village and commissioned the Housing Executive to carry out a consultation exercise to identify problems areas.
The success of the Donemana Action Plan will rest with the local people as well as the relevant agencies who provide a service to our community.
The wide range of information collated provided the canvass to complete a picture of community life in Donemana, identifying issues of concern to the local community and ideas on how these could be addressed.
RTÉ News: Boy dies after Co Tyrone hit-and-run crash (209 words)
A three-year-old Co Tyrone boy has died in hospital after being struck by a car in Donemana, near Strabane yesterday afternoon.
The boy, Adam Mullen, and his mother were in Allen Park in the village of Donemana yesterday afternoon when a white Peugeot 309 car mounted the kerb and struck them.
The 22-year-old man driving the car involved did not stop and was later found dead in a quarry in the same area.
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