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Townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Dergalt townland in 2006
Wilson Homestead, Dergalt, 2006

Dergalt is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Camus and covers an area of 488 acres. United States president Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is located in the townland.

The name derives from the Irish: dearg alt (red glenside).

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 217 175 168 114 111 100
Houses 43 34 32 27 24 22

See also

References

  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. "Dergalt". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

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