Coalisland
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| Coalisland | |
| Irish: Oileán a'Ghuail | |
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  Coalisland shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 4917 (2001 Census) |
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| Irish grid reference | |
| District | Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNGANNON |
| Postcode district | BT71 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| European Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Mid Ulster |
| NI Assembly | Mid Ulster |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Tyrone | |
Coalisland (Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 4,917 people (in the 2001 Census). As its name suggests, it was formerly a centre for coal mining.
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[edit] History
[edit] Transport
[edit] Canal
The town was served by a canal (the Coalisland Canal or Tyrone Navigation), although this is now derelict. A campaign for its restoration is underway. A separate navigation Dukart's Canal ran from the town to nearby coalpits.
[edit] Rail
Coalisland railway station was opened on 28 July 1897, closed for passenger traffic on 16 January 1956 and for goods traffic on 5 October 1959, finally closing altogether on 1 April 1965. There is no remains of the railway other than the bridge on the Derry Road and an old goods shed and grown over platforms.[1]
[edit] Education
- Gaelscoil Ui Neill
- Primate Dixon Primary School
- St. John's Primary School
- St Joseph's High School
[edit] Sport
- Coalisland Na Fianna is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
[edit] 2001 Census Information
Coalisland is classified by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) as a Small Town (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 4,917 people living in Coalisland. Of these:
- 29.6% were aged under 16 years and 12.4% were aged 60 and over
- 48.2% of the population were male and 51.8% were female
- 95.8% were from a Catholic background and 3.8% were from a Protestant background
- 4.6% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] People
- Coalisland was the birthplace of former Snooker World Champion Dennis Taylor.
- Comedian Peter Kay's mother comes from Coalisland.
[edit] References
- ^ Coalisland station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
