Urney, County Tyrone






Christ Church Presbyterian Church, Urney, in 2006


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.


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.




Contents






  • 1 Civil parish of Urney


    • 1.1 Townlands


    • 1.2 B


    • 1.3 C


    • 1.4 D


    • 1.5 F


    • 1.6 G


    • 1.7 H


    • 1.8 I


    • 1.9 K


    • 1.10 L


    • 1.11 M


    • 1.12 P


    • 1.13 R


    • 1.14 S


    • 1.15 T


    • 1.16 U




  • 2 Townland of Urney


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





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]






























Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 55 30 23 31 36 54
Houses 12 7 7 6 7 12


See also



  • List of civil parishes of County Tyrone

  • List of townlands of County Tyrone







References





  1. ^ "Urney". Placenames NI. Retrieved 21 August 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  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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