Derrycrin (Conyngham) Explained

Derrycrin (Conyngham) is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Upper and the civil parish of Ballinderry and covers an area of 515 acres.^[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Doire Críon (withered) or doire chaorthainn (Grove of the mountain ash).^[2]

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

Year	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	350	337	334	251	220	166
Houses	67	62	61	48	40	40

See also

• Derrycrin
• Derrycrin (Eglish)
• List of townlands of County Tyrone

Notes and References

1. Web site: Townlands of County Tyrone. IreAtlas Townland Database. 27 December 2012.
2. Web site: Derrycrin. Place Names NI. 19 March 2013.
3. Web site: Census of Ireland 1851. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 27 December 2012.
4. Web site: Census of Ireland 1891. Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. 26 December 2012.