124
Census Records
21
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 67
- Households
- 10
- People
- 57 -14.9%
- Households
- 11 +10%
About
Loughneas is a small townland located in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated within the wider landscape of the Ulster region. The townland forms part of the rolling countryside characteristic of central and western Tyrone, an area defined by agricultural land, scattered settlements, and a network of rural roads connecting dispersed communities. The terrain in this part of County Tyrone is generally undulating, with a mix of fields, hedgerows, and small water features that contribute to the region's distinctive pastoral character. Like many townlands in the north of Ireland, Loughneas represents one of thousands of small geographic divisions that structure the Irish countryside and reflect centuries of land organization and settlement patterns.
The history of Loughneas, like that of most rural Tyrone townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical development of Ulster and the island of Ireland. The townland system itself originated in the medieval and early modern periods, becoming formalized through various surveys and administrative arrangements, particularly during the plantation era and subsequent periods of English and British governance. The people of Loughneas would have been affected by the major historical events that shaped Irish rural life, including land tenure changes, the development of agriculture, population movements, and the social transformations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
As a small rural townland, Loughneas remains primarily agricultural in character and continues to be part of the farming community of County Tyrone. The significance of the townland to local inhabitants is rooted in its role as a named geographic and social unit within the broader community structure, where families have maintained connections to the land across generations. Townlands like Loughneas serve important functions in local identity and in the practical organization of rural life, even as modern developments and economic changes have transformed many aspects of Irish countryside communities. The townland remains part of the cultural and administrative fabric of County Tyrone, contributing to the rich tapestry of named places that characterize the Irish landscape.
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- Parish
- County
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Barony
Strabane Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Townland Location
OpenStreetMapDetails
- English
- Loughneas
- Parish
- Leckpatrick
- Barony
- Strabane Lower
- County
- Tyrone
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