Ballymagorry
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Ballymagorry is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, 5 km north of Strabane. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 565 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council area.
The area was once served by rail, and Ballymagorry had a railway station on the Strabane to Derry line.
History
It has been a settlement since Plantation times, being founded in the early 17th century by Scotsman Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw who died around 1654, and whose brother was James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn. Within two generations his lands had been consolidated into the Manor of Cloghogall within the extensive Abercorn estate.
2001 Census
Ballymagorry is classified by the [NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] as a Small Village (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 565 people living in Ballymagorry. Of these:
- 25.3% were aged under 16 years and 15.2% were aged 60 and over
- 50.4% of the population were male and 49.6% were female
- 43.7% were from a Catholic background and 54.0% were from a Protestant background
- 4.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
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