Coagh
Sign in to savethumb|The bridge in Coagh which crosses the Ballinderry river; on the left is County Londonderry; on the right is [[County Tyrone]] Coagh ( ; ) is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Cookstown. Part of the village also extends into County Londonderry. It had a population of 774 people in the 2021 census. It owes its existence to George Butle Conyngham of Springhill, and was founded in 1728 when King George II of Great Britain granted Conyngham a market charter allowing the village to host four fairs yearly. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. The
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Place details
- Locality
- Drummullan
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Coagh
- UK place.irish_name
- An Cuach
- UK place.static_image_name
- Tamlaght, Coagh.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 250
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Looking towards the village, from the County Londonderry side
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.belfast_distance
- 45 miles
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Mid Ulster
- UK place.population
- 774
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 census)
- UK place.irish_grid_reference
- H8978
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Northern Ireland
- Population
- +545
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Coagh Bridge.jpg
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- P7959
- County Londonderry
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- History
- Amenities
- Sport
- Demographics
- 19th century
- 21st century
- Coagh townland
- Politics
- Notable people
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- References
thumb|The bridge in Coagh which crosses the Ballinderry river; on the left is County Londonderry; on the right is [[County Tyrone]] Coagh ( ; ) is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Cookstown. Part of the village also extends into County Londonderry. It had a population of 774 people in the 2021 census. It owes its existence to George Butle Conyngham of Springhill, and was founded in 1728 when King George II of Great Britain granted Conyngham a market charter allowing the village to host four fairs yearly. It is situated within Mid-Ulster District. The village is situated on gentle, low-lying land between the Sperrins and Lough Neagh.
==History== The village has been an ancient settlement for several thousand years; overlooking Coagh is Tamlaght Stone, a Mesolithic dolmen erected c. 4500 BCE.