Oughtboy

Oughtboy is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Bodoney Upper and covers an area of 964 acres.[1]

Oughtboy townland in 2007

The name derives from the Irish: ucht buidhe (Yellow breast of a hill).[2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 57 people (14 houses) and in 1851 it was 62 people (12 houses).[3]

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: Stone alignments (grid ref: H5959 9377).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. "Oughtboy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  4. "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2012.

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