Dooish

Dooish (Irish: Dubhais (Black hill-base)[1] is a village and townland near Drumquin in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Longfield West and covers an area of 845 acres.[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 93 people. It lies within the Omagh District Council area.

Dooish

Country store in Dooish
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT78
Dialling code028

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population293252240181169171
Houses565252414542

See also

References

  1. "Dooish". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2013.


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