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Carrickmore ({{Irish derived place name|an Charraig Mhór|the big rock}}[1]) is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies in the centre of the county on a raised site colloquially called "The Rock"; between Cookstown, Dungannon and Omagh. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk.[2] It had a population of 612 in the 2001 Census. In the 2011 Census 2,330 people lived in the Termon Ward, which covers the Carrickmore and Creggan areas. History{{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}}The current settlement can trace its origins back thousands of years to the pre-Christian era. The area is steeped in history and legend, many tales connected with Saint Colmcille and the village, including the saint's well, chair and bed which are still in existence. A wide range of historic monuments can be found in the Carrickmore area, including cairns, stone circles, standing stones and raths.. The Dean Brian Maguirc College, a second level education school, is named for Dean Brian McGurk who was Vicar-General to St Oliver Plunkett during the Penal Times and died in Armagh Gaol, aged 91.[3] Carrickmore holds the annual Tyrone County Commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising and a remembrance ceremony for all republicans killed in The Troubles since 1969. Two historical figures from the Clan na Gael and Irish Republican Brotherhood hailed from the Carrickmore area: Joseph McGarrity who helped fund the 1916 Easter Rising and Patrick McCartan. Carrickmore is the ancestral home of Kurt Cobain, rock star and front man of the band Nirvana. Samuel and Letitia Cobain left the townland of Inishatieve for America in the 1800s first moving to Canada and then settling in Washington. Kurt Cobain was a fifth generation descendent from the emigrants.[4] Places of interest{{unreferenced section|date=June 2016}}
TransportCarrickmore is served by Ulsterbus route 86, which runs between Dungannon and Omagh via Dungannon, Donaghmore, Pomeroy, Carrickmore, Drumnakilly and Omagh. The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway opened Carrickmore railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority closed the station on 5 October 1959 and the line on 15 February 1965.[16] Geography{{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}}The townlands that make up the area of Carrickmore border on the parishes of Ballygawley, Beragh, Galbally, Kildress, Kileeshil, Pomeroy. Carrickmore also shares the parish of Termonmagurk with Loughmacrory and Creggan. Carrickmore has the smallest townland in Ireland known as Old Church Yard. Sport{{unreferenced section|date=June 2016}}Carrickmore St. Colmcille's, Gaelic Football club and Éire Óg Hurling and Camogie Club are the two main sporting organization's in the village. Carrickmore also has a proud tradition of boxing in the area and has had many All Ireland Champions. There are also local walking, running, cycling and Special needs sporting clubs. EmploymentMain areas of employment are engineering, construction, quarrying, I.T. and farming. The larger surrounding towns of Cookstown, Dungannon and Omagh also provide other forms of employment. 2001 CensusCarrickmore is classified as a town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 500 and 1,000). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 612 people living in Carrickmore. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Carrickmore TownlandThe townland of Carrickmore is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 915 acres.[17] The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[18][19]
In 1891 the town of Carrickmore (formerly Termon Rock) stood in the townland of Carrickmore, with an estimated area of 11 acres.[20] The townland contains two Scheduled Historic Monuments: Graveyard: Relignaman or Relicknaman and Graveyard: Relignalaniv.[21] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|title=Carrickmore| work=Place Names NI|url=http://www.placenamesni.org/historicforms.php?getPnameId=5004|accessdate=18 March 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Carrickmore|url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/|website=IreAtlas Townland Database|accessdate=10 April 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.deanmaguirccollege.com|title=Dean Maguirc College Carrickmore > Temp Offline|first=Dean Maguirc College|last=Carrickmore|website=Deanmaguirccollege.com|accessdate=1 August 2017}} 4. ^https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/celebrating-kurt-cobains-irish-roots-on-his-20th-anniversary 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.termonmaguircparish.com/history/|title=Termon Maguirc Prish, Carrickmore, Loughmacrory and Creggan - History|website=Termonmaguircparish.com|accessdate=31 July 2017}} 6. ^Henderson, J., & Ivens, R. (1992). Dunmisk and glass-making in Early Christian Ireland. Antiquity, 66(250), 52-64. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00081035 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/CentreforArchaeologicalFieldworkCAF/PDFFileStore/Filetoupload,181006,en.pdf|format=PDF|title=Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork : School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen’s University Belfast|website=Qub.ac.uk|accessdate=2017-07-31}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.patrician.ie|title=The Patrician - Carrickmore|website=Patrician.ie|accessdate=31 July 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/victims/memorials/static/monuments/914.html|title=CAIN: Victims: Memorials: Tyrone Garden of Remembrance (Carrickmore)|first=Dr Martin|last=Melaugh|website=cain.ulst.ac.uk|accessdate=31 July 2017}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ulsterplacenames.org/PDF%20Files/Omagh_Council_Area_(P._Tempan).pdf|format=PDF|title=Omagh District Council Area : Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, QUB|date=2007-12-04|website=Ulsterplacenames.org\\accessdate=2017-08-01}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.belgiansmaak.com/pokertree-brewing-company/|title=Pokertree Brewing Company - A Devil Of A Brew|date=20 August 2014|website=Belgiansmaak.com|accessdate=1 August 2017}} 12. ^http://www.armagharchdiocese.org/termonmaguirchighcrosscarrickmore/ 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/events/pdmarch/arthur74b.htm|title=CAIN: Paul Arthur (1974) The People's Democracy 1968-73 - Extracts|first=Dr Martin|last=Melaugh|website=cain.ulst.ac.uk|accessdate=31 July 2017}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/old-stand-new-venue-croke-parks-famous-nally-stand-takes-up-new-residence-in-tyrone-26322002.html|title=Old stand, new venue: Croke Park's famous Nally Stand takes up new residence in Tyrone |website=Independent.ie|accessdate=31 July 2017}} 15. ^http://www.c-moreflyingschool.com/ 16. ^{{cite web |title=Carrickmore station |work=Railscot - Irish Railways |url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf |accessdate=2007-09-15 |format=PDF}} 17. ^{{cite web | title=Townlands of County Tyrone| work=IreAtlas Townland Database| url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/ | accessdate=18 March 2013}} 18. ^{{cite web | title=Census of Ireland 1851| work=Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland| url=http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/13130/eppi_pages/336893 | accessdate=18 March 2013}} 19. ^{{cite web | title=Census of Ireland 1891| work=Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland| url=http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/18814/eppi_pages/505478 | accessdate=18 March 2013}} 20. ^{{cite web | title=Census of Ireland 1891| work=Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland| url=http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/18814/eppi_pages/505479 | accessdate=18 March 2013}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012) |work=NI Environment Agency |url=http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/the_schedule_of_historic_monuments_-_october_2012-2.pdf |accessdate=18 March 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026155955/http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/the_schedule_of_historic_monuments_-_october_2012-2.pdf |archivedate=26 October 2013 |df= }} External links{{commons category}}
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