Reaghan is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Cappagh and covers an area of 567 acres.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Reachán (grey land).[2]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 225 people (39 houses) and in 1851 it was 167 people (29 houses).[3]
The townland contains Scheduled Historic Monuments: Two stone circles, a standing stone and a possible cairn (grid ref: H4409 8185).[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Reaghan". Place Names NI. Retrieved 22 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 22 December 2012.