Carnan (townland) explained

Carnan is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Upper and the civil parish of Arboe and covers an area of 465 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: An Carn n (the little cairn/pile of rocks).[2]

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

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 418 315 262 232 202 171
Houses 89 63 58 49 49 44

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57.3667°N -28°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Townlands of County Tyrone. IreAtlas Townland Database. 11 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Carnan. Place Names NI. 18 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Census of Ireland 1851. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. https://archive.today/20130419183656/http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/13130/eppi_pages/336884. dead. 19 April 2013. 26 December 2012.
  4. Web site: Census of Ireland 1891. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 26 December 2012.

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