Liskincon

Liskincon is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 96 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Lios Cinn Con (fort of the dog's head).[2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 70 people (12 houses) and in 1851 it was 52 people (11 houses).[3]

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Rath (grid ref: H5629 6763).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. "Liskincon". Place Names NI. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

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