Official Name: | Cabragh |
Irish Name: | An Chabrach |
Scots Name: | Cabraith |
Local Name: | Cabragh |
Static Image: | Cabragh Townland - geograph.org.uk - 167740.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Cabragh townland in 2006 |
Population: | 374 |
Population Ref: | Census 2011 |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Post Town: | Dunnganon |
Postcode Area: | BT |
Postcode District: | BT70 |
Dial Code: | 028 |
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland: | County Tyrone |
Hide Services: | yes |
Type: | Village |
Cabragh [1] is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the historic barony of Dungannon Lower, the civil parish of Killeeshil and the poor law union of Dunngannon, and covers an area of in the province of Ulster.[2] Cabragh is located approximately 12km (07miles) west of Dungannon, close to Aghaginduff and Fasglashagh.[3]
Cabragh has a primary school called St. Mary's Primary School, which has been open since 1969.[4] Around 200 pupils attend the school as of 2023
Throughout 1610 (pre-plantation) to 1856, the land ownership of Cabragh has switched multiple times. In 1610, Cabragh was under the control of Clonennis (MacDonnell), while post-plantation Neal O'Neale was the servitor. William Groves held the land of Cabragh in 1641 until 1856 when Cabragh was no longer owned by any land holders.[5]