Sixmilecross
Sixmilecross
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| Population | 282 (2001 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Omagh |
| Postcode district | BT79 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Sixmilecross is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its toponym is said[by whom?] to be derived from a Celtic cross that stood in a field at the top of the village and also from its distance of six Irish miles from Omagh. The original Irish name for Sixmilecross is 'Na Corracha Mora' meaning the round hills. Sixmilecross is one of the few villages in County Tyrone that lost all connect with its Irish root name. The village has a wide, tree lined main street and a population of 282 in the 2001 Census. Sixmilecross is in the Omagh District Council area about 9 miles (14 kilometres) south-east of Omagh town.
People
- Sixmilecross was the home of the poet W.F. Marshall, whose contribution to the cultural heritage of mid- and west Tyrone has been commemorated by the Marshall Trail, a tourist trail featuring many of the places mentioned in his works.
- Willie Anderson (rugby coach) was born here.
- Mic Christopher, singer-songwriter, has maternal roots here. His mother, Vaun (née Heaney), comes from Sixmilecross.
- Una May (née Kelly), mother-in-law of the singer and composer Johnny Logan.
- Bridie McDermott (née Kelly), wife of Peter McDermott, Gaelic footballer for County Meath.
2001 Cenus
On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Sixmilecross; Of this population:
- 28.1% were under 16 years old and 15.3% were aged 60 and over;
- 50.4% of the population were male and 49.6% were female;
- 75.8% were from a Catholic community background;
- 24.0% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
- 36.7% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married);
- 33.7 years was the average age of the population; and
- the population density was 0.3 persons per hectar
Transport
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway opened Sixmilecross railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority closed the station and the PD&O line on 15 February 1965.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Sixmilecross station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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