Freughlough

Freughlough townland in 2007
Standing stone in Freughlough townland, 2006

Freughlough is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 592 acres.[1]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[2][3]

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 231 160 181 144 158 109
Houses 47 27 34 29 30 27

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Standing stone (grid ref: H2620 8530)[4] now situated on the edge of a housing estate. The stone stands to a height of 1.45m and a width of 1.05m.[5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Freughlough Standing Stone". Megalithic Monuments of Ireland. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
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