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22-685: Cappagh may refer to: Northern Ireland, UK [ edit ] Cappagh, County Armagh , a townland in County Armagh Cappagh, County Down , a townland in County Down Cappagh, County Tyrone , a townland, village and civil parish in County Tyrone Republic of Ireland [ edit ] Cappagh, County Carlow , a townland in County Carlow Cappagh, County Cavan ,

44-478: A light machine gun stolen during the clash was later recovered at a farmhouse near Cappagh, as part of a weapons cache. The incident led to the suspension of patrols before the official end of the battalion's deployment to Northern Ireland and to the discharge of the unit's commander, Brigadier Tom Longland. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Pomeroy and covers an area of 464 acres. The population of

66-480: A number of stone plaques commemorating various aspects of the conflict, such as the 1981 hunger strike and local republicans who died. The focal point on the plaque are the names of eight IRA volunteers who died during an unsuccessful attack on a local Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police station, which became known as the Loughgall ambush . At least 10 people in and around Cappagh lost their lives during

88-602: A parish in County Limerick Cappagh, County Waterford Cappagh, County Westmeath , a townland in Lackan civil parish Cappagh GAA , a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cappagh . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

110-510: A population of 642 at the 2001 Census . Ballygawley is also known as "Errigal-Kerogue" or "Errigal-Kieran", supposedly from the dedication of an ancient church to St. Kieran ( Ciarán of Clonmacnoise ). It was in the Clogher (barony) , along the River Blackwater . Some of the remains of the old church were known, and an ancient Franciscan friary, founded by Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone . In

132-1083: A townland in County Cavan Cappagh, County Clare , townlands in County Clare Cappagh, County Cork , townlands in County Cork Cappagh, County Donegal , a townland in County Donegal Cappagh, County Dublin , a townland in County Dublin Cappagh, County Galway , townlands in County Galway Cappagh, County Kerry , townlands in County Kerry Cappagh, County Kildare , a townland in County Kildare Cappagh, County Kilkenny , townlands in County Kilkenny Cappagh, County Limerick ,

154-463: Is a small village and townland in the parish of Pomeroy in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . Around 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Dungannon , it is between Pomeroy , Ballygawley , Galbally and Carrickmore , with the hamlet of Galbally about one mile to the east. Most of the land around Cappagh is farmland although a quarry lies just outside the village. In County Tyrone, there

176-435: Is also the parish of Cappagh which includes part of the town of Omagh and small village of Mountfield . The village is located on a hillside and immediately behind it stands Cappagh Mountain (948 feet tall). The area around Cappagh has fine mountain scenery where the land is a mixture of rural pastures and bog. These bog and peat lands still provide turf for the older generation of the area. Travelling towards Altmore on

198-602: Is paraded through by the unionist loyal orders without any incident and last held the Orange Orders " Twelfth " celebrations in 2018, and the Royal Black Institutions "Black Saturday" demonstration in 2011. Outdoor activity centre Todds Leap is located in Ballygawley hosting various events and outdoor activities. Ballygawley railway station (on the narrow gauge Clogher Valley Railway ) opened on 2 May 1887 but

220-620: The Catholic civilians were killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in an incident outside a local bar on 3 March 1991; a unit of the UVF's Mid-Ulster Brigade drove to the staunchly republican village and shot dead the four people at the bar. The remaining five people were killed by the IRA. The village, famed as being a Republican stronghold, was also the scene of another two significant events in

242-573: The Troubles, according to CAIN website. Three were members of the IRA, three were RUC police officers, one was a former soldier in the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), two were Catholic civilians and the tenth member was a Protestant civilian. The first person from the area to die was a Catholic civilian who was shot and killed in January 1974 by loyalist assailants. The three IRA members and one of

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264-406: The area. On 12 May 1992, a British patrol consisting of soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment was struck by an IRA improvised explosive device , wounding one soldier who lost both his legs. Elements of the battalion present in the area subsequently clashed with residents in the nearby town of Coalisland , resulting in several people being injured on both sides. The RUC alleged that

286-467: The buildings." It is a compact village around the L-shaped Main Street and Church Street, formerly Meeting House Street, with a second cluster of development to the southwest. The main cluster inholds most of the village's facilities; two primary schools, churches and a range of shops and services. The cluster of development to the southwest inholds a secondary school and housing. Ballygawley had

308-447: The churchyard was a large stone cross, and a holy well . For more information see The Troubles in Ballygawley , which includes a list of incidents in Ballygawley during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities, as well as: Ballygawley is acquiring extensive development with the major upgrade to the A4 and the building of the new roundabout to accommodate the traffic congestion from

330-521: The early 1990s. On 24 March 1990, there was a gun battle between an IRA unit and undercover British troops when a civilian-type vehicle driven by a soldier was purportedly fired on by nearby volunteers without warning. Republican sources subsequently claimed a planned ambush against the IRA by the Special Air Service (SAS) was thwarted and at least two undercover soldiers in the car were killed. Two years later, another major incident occurred in

352-440: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cappagh&oldid=946644804 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cappagh, County Tyrone Cappagh ( Irish : Ceapach (tilled or cultivated land) )

374-530: The main Aughnacloy road. These road improvements many contractors have been submitting plans for extensive housing developments. The most exciting of all being the redevelopment of Main st leading onto Church Street, with plans for new bars and restaurants. There is speculation of the Stewart Arms hotel being reopened and other developments such as the health spa at 'Grangemount'. There are other developments such as

396-458: The rebuilding of Loughrans Castle as a historical building to house historical items from the surrounding area. The Ballygawley River is a major tourist attraction supplying the finest of fresh water fishing in Ireland. The original hydro-electric station at the old Dungannon rd is being rebuilt to provide a large amount of the town's energy. Although having an Irish nationalist majority, Ballygawley

418-505: The right hand side of the road is "King James's Well". Further on was once a small house that occupied some of the finest miniature model houses and castles in Northern Ireland. Cappagh Monument - In the middle of the village, a monument was installed in 2001 to commemorate all individuals from the area who were killed during The Troubles . It features a stone figure of a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer , in front of

440-479: The townland declined during the 19th century: Ballygawley, County Tyrone Ballygawley or Ballygawly (from Irish Baile Uí Dhálaigh , meaning ' Ó Dálaigh 's town') is a small town in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . It is about 20 kilometres southwest of Dungannon , near the meeting of the A5 Derry – Dublin and A4 Dungannon– Enniskillen roads. An American visitor in 1925 commented on

462-422: The way the village was laid out: "...Ballygawley, which I found to be a village or settlement on two streets (or possibly on one street which turned at right angles to my left as I stood looking at the buildings when I came in sight of the place). It was a wide street, with excellent cement sidewalks not very wide, and the buildings came up flush with the sidewalks, and there were no alleys, driveways or paths between

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484-458: Was shut on 1 January 1942. The town is served by Bus Eireann Expressway Route 32, connecting the town to both Dublin and Letterkenny. The population of the village decreased during the 19th century: On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Ballygawley Settlement was 711, accounting for 0.04% of the NI total. Of these: It is situated in the historic barony of Clogher and

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