Carnteel ()) is a hamlet,

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and

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, about northeast of Aughnacloy in

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. It is in the historic

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of Dungannon Lower.

Carnteel village

The village is southwest of

Dungannon Dungannon (, ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the county (after Omagh) and had a population of 16,282 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2021 Census. The Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Counci ...

, close to the B35 Dungannon to Aughnacloy road, with a hilltop location, focused around a crossroads at its centre and with the ruins of an historic church. It is largely made up of housing, with a large agricultural machinery business to the north, and other facilities limited to a shop and post office.

Carnteel parish

In 1837 Carnteel parish, situated on the River Blackwater, had a population of 7,459 people (including those in Aughnacloy) and covered 13,432 acres. It was mountainous, with some

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, in the north of the parish and there was extensive

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ing. Most people were engaged in agriculture with some

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and

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weaving. The church at Carnteel was destroyed in the

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and replaced with a church at Aghaloo, itself replaced after the building of a church in Aughnacloy in 1736. The parish contains the townlands of: * Annagh Beg * Armalughey * Aughnacloy * Ballynapottoge * Belragh * Branny *Carnteel * Castletown * Cavan Oneill * Cavankilgreen *

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* Corderry * Cranslough * Cravenny Irish * Cravenny Scotch * Dernabane * Dernaborey * Derrycreevy * Derrycush * Doolargy * Drone * Drumaslaghy * Edentiloan * Garvey * Glack * Glenroe *

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* Inishmagh * Killyneery * Knockadreen * Knocknarney * Leany * Legaroe * Lisadavil * Lisbeg * Lisconduff * Lisdoart * Lisginny * Loughans * Martray * Mullaghbane * Mullaghnese * Plaister * Ravellea * Reskatirriff * Rousky * Shanalurg * Shantavny * Skey * Tirelugan * Tully * Tullyvar * Tullywinny * Tulnavern

Carnteel townland

The townland is situated in the historic

of Dungannon Lower and the

of Carnteel and covers an area of 235 acres. The population of the townland declined during the 19th century: The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a church (grid ref: H6944 5460).

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Carnteel village

Carnteel parish

Carnteel townland

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