Dooish facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dooish
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 Country store in Dooish |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT78 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
Dooish (which means "black hill-base" in Irish) is a small village and townland located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is found close to the town of Drumquin. A townland is a very old type of land division used in Ireland.
Dooish is part of the historic barony of Omagh West. It is also in the civil parish of Longfield West. The total area of this townland is about 845 acres.
In the year 2001, a count of people was done. This count, called the 2001 Census, showed that 93 people lived in Dooish. The village is part of the Omagh District Council area.
Dooish: A Look at Its Population Over Time
Dooish has seen changes in its population over many years. During the 1800s, the number of people living in the townland went down.
Population Changes in the 19th Century
The table below shows how the population and the number of houses in Dooish changed during the 1800s. You can see that both numbers decreased over this period.
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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| Population | 293 | 252 | 240 | 181 | 169 | 171 |
| Houses | 56 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 45 | 42 |
See also
In Spanish: Dooish para niños
