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Dungannon (Template:Irish derived place name, {{#invoke:IPA|main}})<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the county (after Omagh) and had a population of 16,282 at the 2021 Census.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council had its headquarters in the town, though since 2015 the area has been covered by Mid-Ulster District Council.

For centuries, it was the 'capital' of the O'Neill dynasty of Tír Eoghain, who dominated most of Ulster and built a castle on the hill. After the O'Neills' defeat in the Nine Years' War, the English founded a plantation town on the site, which grew into what is now Dungannon. Dungannon has won Ulster in Bloom's Best Kept Town Award five times. It currently has the highest percentage of immigrants of any town in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

For centuries, Dungannon's fortunes were closely tied to that of the O'Neill dynasty which ruled a large part of Ulster until the 17th century. Dungannon was the clan's main stronghold. The traditional site of inauguration for 'The O'Neill' was Tullyhogue Fort, an Iron Age mound some four miles northeast of Dungannon. The clan O'Hagan were the stewards of this site for the O'Neills. In the 14th century the O'Neills built a castle on what is today known as Castle Hill; the location was ideal for a fort, for it was one of the highest points in the area and dominated the surrounding countryside, giving (depending on the weather) the ability to see seven counties.

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Dungannon Market Square in the 1880s

This castle was burned in 1602 by Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, as Crown forces under Lord Mountjoy closed in on the Gaelic lords towards the end of the Nine Years' War. In 1607, ninety-nine Irish chieftains and their followers, including Hugh O'Neill, set sail from Rathmullan, bound for the continent, in an event known as the Flight of the Earls. In what became known as the Plantation of Ulster, their lands were confiscated and awarded to Protestant English and Scots settlers; Dungannon and its castle were granted to Sir Arthur Chichester, the Lord Deputy of Ireland.Template:Sfn

Sir Phelim O'Neill seized the town in the opening stages of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, and issued the Proclamation of Dungannon, in which the rebels set out their aims and proclaimed their loyalty to Charles I. O'Neill claimed they had been ordered to rise by the King, and later produced a forged commission in support of this.Template:Sfn During the course of the Irish Confederate Wars, Dungannon changed hands several times; Scots Covenanter forces under Alexander Leslie captured it in September 1642, before O'Neill took it back in spring 1643.Template:Sfn

In 1973, the town became the seat of the new district of the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council. In 1782, the town was the location where the independence of the Irish Parliament was declared by members of the Protestant Ascendancy who controlled the parliament at the time.<ref>'Dungannon' from Britannica 2001 Deluxe Edition CD-ROM, 1999–2000.</ref>

The castle was partially excavated in October 2007 by the Channel 4 archaeological show Time Team, uncovering part of the moat and walls of the castle.

The TroublesEdit

In the late 1960s Northern Ireland was plunged into an ethnopolitical conflict known as the Troubles. On 24 August 1968, the Campaign for Social Justice (CSJ), the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), and other groups, held Northern Ireland's first civil rights march from Coalisland to Dungannon. The rally was officially banned, but took place and passed off without incident. The publicity surrounding the march encouraged other groups to form branches of NICRA.<ref name="CA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

During the conflict Dungannon suffered numerous bombings, and almost 50 people were killed in and around the town.<ref>CAIN Template:Webarchive, cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 June 2016.</ref> The deadliest attack was on 17 March 1976, when a loyalist car bomb killed four Catholic civilians.

The Dungannon circus crashEdit

On 7 May 1954, a convoy of circus wagons crashed and overturned in Dungannon. The convoy was on its way to hold a circus in Ballygawley when a pilot lorry, which was towing three wagons, struck a chemist's shop while taking a sharp bend on Irish Street. The driver lost control of the lorry, which continued on to Market Square. The first of its wagons, carrying eight horses, four Shetland ponies and an ass, toppled over, smashing the front of two drapery shops. The second wagon, carrying three lions, crashed into the front of a hair salon and a hardware shop. Locals broke the back of the horses' wagon open, to free the animals trapped inside. A large group of locals and police physically moved the wagon containing the lions back onto the road to allow it to be removed.<ref>'Van of lions crashes into shop window', The Irish Times, 8 May 1954</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>'Amazing Dungannon Accident', The Tyrone Courier, 13 May 2024</ref>

DemographyEdit

The population of the town increased slightly overall during the 19th century:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 3,801 3,854 3,994 3,886 4,084 3,812
Houses 675 686 720 727 812 830

2011 CensusEdit

Dungannon had a population of 14,340 at the 2011 census, rising by 3,349 (over 30%) from 10,983 in 2001, making it one of the fastest growing towns in Northern Ireland.<ref name="Census2011">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It has the highest percentage of immigrants of any town in Northern Ireland.<ref name=bbcmigrants>"NI migrant population triples in decade, says study" Template:Webarchive. BBC News, 26 June 2014</ref> Immigrants make up about 11% of its population; more than twice the average. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of immigrants in Dungannon increased tenfold; the biggest increase of any town.<ref name=bbcmigrants /> Many came to work in the local food processing plants. There have been several attacks on immigrants<ref>"Politicians unite to condemn 'racist' sign in Moygashel" Template:Webarchive, Tyrone Courier, 8 January 2014; accessed 7 September 2014.</ref> and clashes between rival groups of immigrants<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> in the area.

On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 14,340 people living in Dungannon (5,388 households), accounting for 0.79% of the NI total.<ref name=Census2011 /> Of these:

  • 22.01% were aged under 16 years and 12.09% were aged 65 and over;
  • 50.33% of the usually resident population were female and 49.67% were male;
  • 64.82% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic Christian faith, 30.46% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion;
  • 31.63% had an Irish national identity, 28.27% indicated that they had a British national identity and 23.93% had a Northern Irish national identity (respondents could indicate more than one national identity);
  • 34 years was the average (median) age of the population;
  • 15.93% had some knowledge of Irish (Gaeilge), 4.82% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots and 23.18% did not have English as their first language.

2021 CensusEdit

Template:Bar box In the 2021 Census, Dungannon was recorded as having a population of 16,282,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a 13.5% increase from 2011. Of these:

  • 34.85% of the town's population was recorded as foreign-born (born outside the United Kingdom and Ireland),<ref name=":2" /> by far the largest of any settlement in Northern Ireland.
  • The largest foreign-born communities are East Timorese (1,777 people), Lithuanian (1,565 people), Polish (717 people) and Portuguese (578 people).<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • 67.15% of the population belong to or were brought up in the Catholic Christian faith, 24.25% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion, and 1.63% belonged to or were brought up in an other religion. 6.96% either declared no religion or did not state their religion.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • 22.45% were aged under 16 years and 12.48% were aged 65 or over.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • 49.24% of the usually resident population were female and 50.76% were male.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • 15.38% had some knowledge of the Irish language,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Religion or religion brought up in Number (%)
Catholic: Total 10,934 67.15
Catholic: British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh (with or without non-UK or Irish national identities) 6,117 37.57
Catholic: Other 4,817 29.58
Protestant and Other Christian: Total 3,950 24.25
Protestant/Other Christian: British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh (with or without non-UK or Irish national identities) 3,534 21.70
Protestant/Other Christian: Other 416 2.55
Other religions: Total 265 1.63
Other religions: British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh (with or without non-UK or Irish national identities) 114 0.70
Other religions: Other 151 0.93
None: Total 1,134 6.96
None: British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh (with or without non-UK or Irish national identities) 441 2.71
None: Other 693 4.25
Total 16,282 100.00
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Ethnic group Number (%)
White: Total 13,032 80.04
White: British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh (with or without non-UK or Irish national identities) 9,393 57.69
White: Other 3,487 21.42
White: Irish Traveller 118 0.72
White: Roma 35 0.21
Black or Black British: Total 1,267 7.78
Black/Black British: Black African 341 2.09
Black/Black British: Black Other 926 5.69
Asian or Asian British: Total 1,182 7.26
Asian/Asian British: Other Asian 959 5.89
Asian/Asian British: Chinese 86 0.53
Asian/Asian British: Indian 76 0.47
Asian/Asian British: Arab 33 0.20
Asian/Asian British: Filipino 20 0.12
Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 8 0.05
Mixed: Total 641 3.94
Other: Any other ethnic group: Total 160 0.98
Total 16,282 100.00
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Country of birth Number (%)
United Kingdom and Ireland 10,607 65.15
Northern Ireland 9,890 60.74
England 389 2.39
Scotland 61 0.37
Wales 9 0.06
Republic of Ireland 258 1.58
Europe 3,336 20.49
European Union 3,272 20.10
European Union: Lithuania 1,565 9.61
European Union: Poland 717 4.40
European Union: Portugal 578 3.55
European Union: Other EU countries 412 2.53
Other non-EU countries 64 0.39
Rest of World 2,339 14.37
Middle East and Asia 1,996 12.26
Middle East/Asia: East Timor 1,777 10.91
Middle East/Asia: Other 219 1.35
Africa 223 1.37
South America 75 0.46
North America, Central America and Caribbean 36 0.22
Antarctica, Oceania and Other 9 0.06
Total 16,282 100.00

Places of interestEdit

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Georges Street in the late 19th century

An interesting feature of the town is the former Royal Irish Constabulary barracks at the northeastern corner of the market square which is quite unlike any other police barracks of a similar vintage in Ireland. A popular but apocryphal story relates that the unusual design of this building is due to a mix-up with the plans in Dublin which meant Dungannon got a station designed for Nepal and they got a standard Irish barracks, complete with a traditional Irish fireplace. Dungannon Park covers Template:Convert; it is centred round an idyllic still-water lake, with miles of pathways and views of the surrounding townland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

GeographyEdit

Dungannon is in the southeast of County Tyrone, within the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Drumglass.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The town grew up around a hill, known locally as Castle Hill.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There are three small lakes on the southern edge of town, the biggest of which is Black Lough.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There are also two parks in the eastern part of town: Dungannon Park and Windmill Wood Park.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

TownlandsEdit

Dungannon sprang up in a townland called Drumcoo. Over time, the urban area has spread into the neighbouring townlands. Many of its roads and housing estates are named after them. The following is a list of these townlands and their likely etymologies:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

  • Ballynorthland Park
  • Ballysaggart (Template:Irish derived place name)
  • Coolhill (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'the backwoods')
  • Drumcoo (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'ridge of the cuckoo')
  • Drumharriff (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'ridge of the bull')
  • Gortmerron (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'Merron's field')
  • Killymaddy (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'wood of the dogs')
  • Killymeal (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'wood of the bald/hornless cow')
  • Lisnaclin (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'ringfort of the bell chime')
  • Lisnahull (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'ringfort of the hazel')
  • Lurgaboy (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'yellow shin' i.e. shin-shaped hill)
  • Mullaghadun (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'hilltop of the fort')
  • Mullaghanagh (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'hillock of the kiln')
  • Mullaghconor Glebe (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'Conchobhar's summit')
  • Mullaghmore (from {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} meaning 'big hilltop')

EconomyEdit

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The then Tyrone Crystal building in Dungannon (2008)

Until its closure in 2010, the crystal glass producer Tyrone Crystal was based in Dungannon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

SchoolsEdit

Primary
  • Aughamullan (Holy Family) Primary School (RC)
  • Bush Primary School
  • Clintyclay Primary School
  • Derrylatinee Primary School (RC)
  • Donaghey Controlled Primary School
  • Dungannon Primary School
  • Killyman Primary School
  • Laghey Primary School (RC)
  • Lisfearty Primary School
  • Newmills Primary School
  • Orchard County Primary School (amalgamation of Annaghmore and Tullyroan primary schools)
  • St Mary's Primary School
  • St Patrick's Primary School
  • Tamnamore Primary School
  • Walker Memorial Primary School
  • Windmill Integrated Primary School
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TransportEdit

Dungannon is linked to the M1 motorway, which runs from the southeast of the town to Belfast. There is an Ulsterbus town bus service that runs daily that serves the town's suburbs,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> formerly operated by the Optare Solo buses. The nearest railway station is Template:Rws on Northern Ireland Railways.

Former railwaysEdit

The Irish gauge Template:RailGauge Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway (PD&O) linked the town with Template:Rws from 1858 and Omagh from 1861,<ref name=Hajducki8>Template:Cite book</ref> completing the Template:Rws – Derry railway route that came to be informally called "The Derry Road".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Great Northern Railway took over the PD&O in 1876<ref name=Hajduckixiii>Hajducki, op. cit., page xiii</ref> and built a branch line from Dungannon to Cookstown in 1879.<ref name=Hajducki8 />

The GNR Board cut back the Cookstown branch to Coalisland in 1956<ref name=Hajducki39>Hajducki, op. cit., map 39</ref> and the Ulster Transport Authority (UTA) closed the branch altogether in 1959.<ref name=Hajducki39 /> In accordance with the Benson Report submitted to the Government of Northern Ireland 1963 the UTA closed the "Derry Road" through Dungannon in 1965.<ref name=Hajducki39 /><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The site of Dungannon station is now a public park and the former trackbed through the station is now a greenway.

Notable peopleEdit

1800sEdit

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1900sEdit

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  • Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 1947) – former British MP; Irish republican activist, attended St Patrick's Girls Academy in Dungannon.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kris Meeke (born 1979) – rally driver<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Colin Morgan (born 1986) – actor, attended Integrated College Dungannon<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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SportEdit

CricketEdit

Dungannon Cricket Club was established in 1865.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Attempts were made to re-establish the club after the First World War and this was done in 1929 and survived until 1933 when Lord Ranfurly died, which for a second time left the club without a ground. Cricket was kept alive by the Royal School, Bankers and the RUC until 1939 when the Second World War broke out. The club was reformed in 1948 mainly due to the efforts of Eddie Hodgett and the NCU leagues in 1952 and continues to do so to the present time. The club has never quite reached senior cricket as it has limited resources and relies on the District Council for a ground. The club has played on at least five different locations during its existence. Home games are played at Dungannon Park.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

FootballEdit

Dungannon Swifts F.C. is the town's local team, which plays in the NIFL Premiership, and is Tyrone's only representative in the league, following Omagh Town's collapse. The club represented Northern Ireland in European competition in the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup<ref name="UEFA-06">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.<ref "name=UEFA-07/08">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Gaelic gamesEdit

The local boys' Gaelic football club is Dungannon Thomas Clarkes (Thomáis Uí Chléirigh Dún Geanainn) while the ladies' football team is Aodh a Ruadh.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

GolfEdit

Dungannon Golf Club, which provides an 18-hole course, appointed its first woman captain in January 2022.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Hare coursingEdit

The local Hare Coursing Club has been in existence since the 1920s but the sport was popular in the area long before the formation of the club. With hare coursing currently banned in Northern Ireland, the Dungannon club organises meetings in the Republic of Ireland.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Greyhound racingEdit

Greyhound racing was once a popular sport in Dungannon. The Dungannon Greyhound Stadium was opened in July 1930, the third track in Northern Ireland after Celtic Park and Dunmore Stadium.<ref name="barnes88">Template:Cite book</ref> The stadium, also known as the Oaks Park Greyhound Stadium, remained operational until January 2003 when it was closed by Dungannon (Oaks Park) Stadium Greyhound Racing Limited who had taken over the track in 1995 and saw the opportunity to make a substantial profit by developing the site.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

RugbyEdit

Dungannon Rugby FC, founded in 1873, was one of the first towns in Ireland to form a rugby club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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