Carrigans, County Tyrone

Carrigans is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Cappagh and covers an area of 859 acres.[1]

Carrigans townland in 2005

Court tomb in Carrigans townland, 2005

The name derives from the Irish: Carraigínidhe (small rocks).[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	386	274	259	230	164	125
Houses	80	58	55	40	32	26

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Court tomb (grid ref: H4218 8076).[5]

See also

• List of townlands of County Tyrone
• List of archaeological sites in County Tyrone

References

1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
2. "Carrigans". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
5. "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2012.

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