Altamuskin or Altamooskan () is a small
village
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and
townland
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in
County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh.
Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. It is situated in the historic
barony Barony may refer to:
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of
Clogher and the
civil parish
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of
Errigal Keerogue and covers an area of 1165 acres. Altamuskin Community Hall provides sports, youthclub, playgroup and part-time post office and credit union facilities.
Demographics
In the
2014 census, Altamuskin had a population of 127 people (54 houses). It lies within the
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area and is home to St Bridget's Altamuskin. The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:
See also
*
List of villages in Northern Ireland
*
References
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Villages in County Tyrone
Townlands of County Tyrone
Barony of Clogher