Dergalt

Dergalt is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Camus and covers an area of 488 acres.[1] US President Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is located in the townland.

Dergalt townland in 2006
Wilson Homestead, Dergalt, 2006

The name derives from the Irish: dearg alt (red glenside).[2]

The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population217175168114111100
Houses433432272422

See also
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References
  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. "Dergalt". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 19 March 2013.

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