TERMONAMONGAN

In 1868, the parish of Termonamongan contained the following places:

"TERMONAMONGAN, a parish in the barony of Omagh, county Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland. Castlederg is its post town. The surface is mountainous, affording good grazing land, but a very small proportion of the soil is cultivated. It is crossed by the road from Pettigoe to Newton-Stewart, and by the river Derg. The Longfield mountains are on its northern limits. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Derry, value £344, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was built in 1822, by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, a meeting-house for Presbyterians, six public, three private, and two Sunday schools, also a police station. The chief residences are, Derg Lodge, the seat of Sir R. A. Ferguson, Bart., Lisnacloon, and Woodside. The prevailing rocks are freestone, limestone, whinstone, and graywacke, with slight veins of coal. Fairs are held on the 21st May, July, September, and November.

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018