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*[[Naomh Bríd Brocagh]] [[Camogie association]] club is also based in the village |
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Latest revision as of 02:59, 8 April 2024
Brockagh (or Brocagh,[1] from Irish Brocach 'badger warren') is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is on the western shore of Lough Neagh, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Coalisland and north of Washing Bay. It lies within the Mid Ulster District Council area.[2]
Features
[edit]The village consists mostly of single dwellings and farm buildings, although some in-depth development has recently taken place to the north of Mountjoy Road and to the west of Ballybeg Road. Land adjacent to the Duckingstool River may be subject to flooding.[2]
Places of interest
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- Mountjoy Castle is situated near the village of Brocagh, on a hill overlooking Lough Neagh. It was built by Lord Mountjoy in 1602 and partly burned in 1643.[citation needed]
People
[edit]- Tom McGurk
- Aidan Corr
- Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa McCrory
Education
[edit]- St. Brigid's Primary School, Brocagh
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brockagh.
- ^ "Brocagh and Belville House", Culture Northern Ireland
- ^ a b "Brockagh/Mountjoy". Planning Service - Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2009.