Urney, County Tyrone

Urney (Irish: An Urnaí, meaning "Place of Prayer")[1] is a townland (of 188 acres) and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Both townland and parish are situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower.[2] It lies within the Strabane District Council area.

Christ Church (Church of Ireland), Urney, in 2006

Urney is notable as being the first manufacturing location of Urney Chocolates, established in 1919.[3]

It was also the birthplace of William Burke, notorious for the Burke and Hare murders.

Civil parish of Urney

Townlands

The civil parish of Urney contains the following townlands:[4]

B

Backtown, Ballycolman, Ballyfatten, Ballylennan Scott, Bellspark, Berrysfort, Bridgetown

C

Carricklee, Carrickone, Castlegore, Castlesessagh, Castletown, Cavan, Churchtown, Clady, Craigmonaghan (Nelson), Creevy Lower, Creevy Upper

D

Dartans, Donnygowen, Drumeagle

F

Flushtown, Fort-town, Freughlough

G

Gallany, Ganvaghan Kyle, Glebe, Glebe (Old), Glentimon, Glentown, Gortlogher

H

Hunterstown

I

Ichenay, Ichenny Upper, Inisclan

K

Kennystown, Kilclean, Kilcroagh, Kinkit

L

Learmore, Liggartown, Lisdoo

M

Magheragar, Magirr, Mount Bernard, Munie

P

Peacockbank, Prospect, Pullyernan

R

Rabstown

S

Scotstown, Seein, Skerryglass, Somervillestown, Stephenstown

T

Tullydoortans, Tullymoan, Tullywhisker

U

Urney, Urney Glebe

Townland of Urney

The townland is situated in the Barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 188 acres.

The population of the townland declined slightly during the 19th century:[5][6]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population553023313654
Houses12776712

See also

References
  1. "Urney". Placenames NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. "Urney". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. Nolan, Karen (2010). Sweet Memories- The Story of Urney Chocolates. Dublin: Blue Rook Press. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. "Parish of Urney". Public Record Office of NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  6. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

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