Eglish
Eglish
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Church of St Patrick in Eglish | |
Eglish Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 515 (2021 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H782565 |
| • Belfast | 36 mi (58 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT70 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Eglish (from Irish an Eaglais, meaning 'the church')[1] is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is about 6 km southwest of Dungannon, in the Mid Ulster District Council area. In the 2021 census it had a population of 515. The village has grown in a dispersed form and has a mix of housing, industry and services.
Amenities and sport
Eglish St. Patrick's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Eglish St Patrick's also has a camogie club.
Roan St Patrick's, which opened in 1912, is the local primary school.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eglish.
- ^ "An Eaglais/Eglish". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 March 2022.