Derrycrin (Eglish) 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 444 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 | 251 | 260 | 251 | 227 | 198 | 174 |
| Houses | 53 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Derrycrin". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
Derrycrin (Eglish) 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 444 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 | 251 | 260 | 251 | 227 | 198 | 174 |
| Houses | 53 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Derrycrin". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 26 December 2012.