Tullanavert
Tullanavert is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Clogher and the civil parish of Clogher and covers an area of 246 acres.[1]
The name derives from the Irish: Tulaigh na bhFeart (Hill of the Graves).[2]
In 1841 the population of the townland was 130 people (19 houses) and in 1851 it was 101 people (15 houses).[3]
The writer, William Carleton (1794 - 1869), was educated in local hedge schools in Clogher area including one in Tullanavert.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Tullanavert". Place Names NI. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "William Carleton Bicentenary". Clann McKenna. Retrieved 24 December 2012.