Beragh
Encyclopedia
Beragh is a village and townland
in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. It is about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Omagh
. The 2001 Census
recorded a population of 520.
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. In the 1820s this village, the property of Earl Belmore
, was described as having "one long wide street of very mean houses whose tenants for the most part appear to be poor". The inhabitants mostly worked in trade and agriculture. In 1841 the population was 617, the village having 103 houses. The village had a market patent granted under the name "Lowrystown".
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
opened Beragh railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority
closed the station and the PD&O line on 15 February 1965.
On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 520 people living in Beragh. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Omagh
Omagh
Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...
. The 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
recorded a population of 520.
History
One of the first known references to the village was on a 1690 PlantationPlantations of Ireland
Plantations in 16th and 17th century Ireland were the confiscation of land by the English crown and the colonisation of this land with settlers from England and the Scottish Lowlands....
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. In the 1820s this village, the property of Earl Belmore
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 2nd Earl Belmore , styled The Honourable from 1781 to 1797 and then known as Viscount Corry to 1802, was an Irish nobleman and politician.-Politics and inheritance:...
, was described as having "one long wide street of very mean houses whose tenants for the most part appear to be poor". The inhabitants mostly worked in trade and agriculture. In 1841 the population was 617, the village having 103 houses. The village had a market patent granted under the name "Lowrystown".
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway was an Irish gauge railway in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland .-Early development:...
opened Beragh railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority
Ulster Transport Authority
The Ulster Transport Authority ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966.-Formation and consolidation:The UTA was formed by the Transport Act 1948, which merged the Northern Ireland Road Transport Board and the Belfast and County Down Railway...
closed the station and the PD&O line on 15 February 1965.
2001 Census
Beragh is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 500 and 1,000 people).On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 520 people living in Beragh. Of these:
- 28.5% were aged under 16 years;
- 18.1% were aged 60 and over;
- the average age was 34.3 years (NI average age 35.8 years);
- 47.5% of the population were male and 52.5% were female;
- 62.8% were from a CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Community Background; - 35.4% were from a Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' Community Background;
- 6.3% were born outside Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
; and - 0.0% were from an ethnic group other than white.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Sport
- Beragh Red KnightsBeragh Red KnightsBeragh Red Knights is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is based in Beragh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.The club concentrates on Gaelic football, a Ladies Gaelic football club is also in existence as is a Handball club and alley called Brackey.The senior team in 2008 competed in...
is the local Gaelic footballGaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club. - Beragh Swifts is the local Association football club.