Donaghey
Village
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
Donaghey in 2006

Donaghey (from Irish Domhnach Eich, meaning 'church of the horse'[1] or Dún Eachaidh)[2] is a small village and townland roughly halfway between Cookstown and Dungannon, just off the A29, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Donaghey has a range of facilities including a congregational church, a community hall, a primary school and a post office.

Education

Donaghey Primary School

Religion

  • Donaghey Congregational Church

Donaghey townland

The townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Donaghenry and covers an area of 258 acres.[3]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[4][5]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population21515212812010275
Houses422629262119

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Donaghey.
  1. ↑ "Donaghey". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.

54°35′N 6°44′W / 54.583°N 6.733°W / 54.583; -6.733

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