Donaghmore, County Tyrone


Donaghmore is a village, townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about five kilometres northwest of Dungannon. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 1,122 people. The village is beside the River Torrent, formerly known as the Torrent Flow.

History

Etmyology

The name Donaghmore derives from the Irish words Domhnach Mór, meaning "great church". This however is a shortened form of its original medieval name Domhnach Mór Magh Imchlair, the "great church in the plain of Imchlair", referring to the territory of the Fir Imchlair in which it lay. It was according to the Tripartite Life of St. Patrick founded by the saint for the Fir Imchlair.

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Donaghmore, which includes a list of incidents in Donaghmore during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Demography

19th century population

The population of the village decreased during the 19th century:
Year184118511861187118811891
Population542430433351299234
Houses109104108798780

21st century population

Donaghmore is classified as a Small Village by the . On Census day there were 947 people living in Donaghmore. Of these:
For more details see:

Places of interest

The townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Donaghmore and covers an area of 91 acres.
The population of the townland increased slightly during the 19th century:
Year184118511861187118121891
Population12--111013
Houses3--332

In 1891, the village of Donaghmore, which stands in the townland of the same name, had an estimated area of 13 acres.