Drumnakilly (Irish: Droim na Coille, "Ridge of the Wood").) is a small village and townland between Carrickmore and Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114 people. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Upper and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 1,352 acres. It lies within the Omagh District Council area.
History
The Troubles On 30 August 1988 a Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) detachment was ambushed by the British Army in Drumnakilly whilst attempting to kill an off-duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment, leading to the deaths of the IRA members.
Demography The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:
Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 Population 541 415 370 368 381 301 Houses 91 66 62 62 70 61
See also List of townlands of County Tyrone
References
External links NI Neighbourhood Information System