Carnteel
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 Carnteel in 2006 | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AUGHNACLOY |
| Postcode district | BT69 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Carnteel (fromIrishCarn tSiadhail, meaning 'Sheil's cairn'[1]) is a small village,townland andcivil parish, about 2 miles (3 km) northeast ofAughnacloy inCounty Tyrone,Northern Ireland. It is in the historicbarony ofDungannon Lower.[2]
The village is 8 miles (13 km) southwest ofDungannon, close to the B35 Dungannon to Aughnacloy road, with a hilltop location, focused around a crossroads at its centre and with the ruins of an historic church. It is largely made up of housing, with a large agricultural machinery business to the north, and other facilities limited to a shop and post office.[3]
In 1837 Carnteel parish, situated on theRiver Blackwater, had a population of 7,459 people (including those inAughnacloy) and covered 13,432 acres. It was mountainous, with somebog, in the north of the parish and there was extensivequarrying. Most people were engaged in agriculture with somelinen andcotton weaving.[4]
The church at Carnteel was destroyed in theIrish Rebellion of 1641 and replaced with a church atAghaloo, itself replaced after the building of a church in Aughnacloy in 1736.[4]
The parish contains the townlands of:[4]
The townland is situated in the historicbarony ofDungannon Lower and thecivil parish of Carnteel and covers an area of 235 acres.[2]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[6][7][8]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110 | 98 | 88 | 85 | 70 | 55 |
| Houses | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a church (grid ref: H6944 5460).[9]
