Urney, County Tyrone


Urney is a townland and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Both townland and parish are situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower. It lies within the Derry City and Strabane area.
Urney is notable as being the first manufacturing location of Urney Chocolates, established in 1919.
It was also the birthplace of William Burke, notorious for the Burke and Hare murders.

Civil parish of Urney

Townlands

The civil parish of Urney contains the following townlands:

B

Backtown, Ballycolman, Ballyfatten, Ballylennan Scott, Bellspark, Berrysfort, Bridgetown

C

Carricklee, Carrickone, Castlegore, Castlesessagh, Castletown, Cavan, Churchtown, Clady, Craigmonaghan (Nelson), Creevy Lower, Creevy Upper

D

Dartans, Donnygowen, Drumeagle

F

Flushtown, Fort-town, Freughlough

G

Gallany, Ganvaghan Kyle, Glebe, Glebe (Old), Glentimon, Glentown, Gortlogher

H

Hunterstown

I

Ichenay, Ichenny Upper, Inisclan

K

Kennystown, Kilclean, Kilcroagh, Kinkit

L

Learmore, Liggartown, Lisdoo

M

Magheragar, Magirr, Mount Bernard, Munie

P

Peacockbank, Prospect, Pullyernan

R

Rabstown

S

Scotstown, Seein, Skerryglass, Somervillestown, Stephenstown

T

Tullydoortans, Tullymoan, Tullywhisker

U

Urney, Urney Glebe

Townland of Urney

The townland is situated in the Barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 188 acres.
The population of the townland declined slightly during the 19th century:
Year184118511861187118811891
Population553023313654
Houses12776712