Altamuskin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Altamuskin Community Hall

Altamuskin or Altamooskan (Irish: Allt a' Mhúscáin, meaning 'Glen of the spongy ground')[1] is a small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Clogher and the civil parish of and covers an area of 1165 acres.[2] In the Altamuskin had a population of 127 people (54 houses).[3] It lies within the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area and is home to St Bridget's Altamuskin. The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[4][5]

Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 259 231 224 214 211 159
Houses 42 35 37 30 32 28

Facilities[]

  • Altamuskin Community Hall provides sports, youthclub, playgroup and part-time post office and credit union facilities.

Community Dances on the 3rd Friday Night of every month.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Altamuskin". Placenames NI. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. ^ "List of all settlements with population of over 50 people". NI Neighbourhood Information Service. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 25 December 2012.

Coordinates: 54°31′N 7°05′W / 54.517°N 7.083°W / 54.517; -7.083

Retrieved from ""