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Where is Coalisland County Tyrone?

Where is Coalisland County Tyrone?

Northern Ireland
Coalisland is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5,682 in the 2011 Census. Four miles from Lough Neagh, it was formerly a centre for coal mining.

Is Coalisland Catholic or Protestant?

98.94% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group; 93.77% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 4.73% belong to or were brought up in a ‘Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)’ religion; and.

How many Protestants are in Tyrone?

County Tyrone is the least Protestant, at 38.7%, although this is still far in excess of the 9.5% in nearby county Donegal. We can study the population level in much more detail by looking at the 26 Local Government Districts rather than counties.

What is the population of Dungannon?

63,552
The estimated population of Dungannon Local Government District at 30 June 2020 was 63,552, of which 31,991 (50.3%) were male and 31,561 (49.7%) were female.

Whats the biggest town in Tyrone?

Omagh is the county town to Tyrone.

What county is Dungannon in Northern Ireland?

Tyrone
Dungannon, Irish Dún Geanainn, town and former district (1973–2015), astride the former counties of Armagh and Tyrone, now in the Mid Ulster district, central Northern Ireland.

What religion is Dungannon?

59.18% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 36.57% belong to or were brought up in a ‘Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)’ religion; and.

How safe is Dungannon?

Crime and Safety in Dungannon. Dungannon is the second most dangerous small towns in Tyrone, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of Tyrone’s 15 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Dungannon in 2021 was 68 crimes per 1,000 people.

What is Coal-Island?

COAL-ISLAND, a post-town, partly in the parishes of DONOGHENRY and CLONOE, but chiefly in that of TULLYNISKAN, barony of DUNGANNON, county of TYRONE, and province of ULSTER, 3 miles (N. E.) from Dungannon: the population is returned with the respective parishes.

What is the history of Dungannon?

The town grew up around the canal workings. On 24 August 1968, the Campaign for Social Justice (CSJ), the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), among others, held the first civil rights march in Northern Ireland. The march went from Coalisland to Dungannon.

What is the history of coal mining in Ireland?

In the late 17th century coal deposits were discovered in East Tyrone. While it was possible to exploit these resources, the difficulty was getting the coal to market in Dublin. In 1744 work began on the Coalisland Canal linking the coalfields to Lough Neagh.

What is the history of Coalisland Na Fianna?

Coalisland Na Fianna is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. The population of the village increased during the 19th century: On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 5,682 people living in Coalisland. Of these: 7.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.