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Coalisland (Irish: Oileán an Ghuail)[2] is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5,682 in the 2011 Census.[3] Four miles from Lough Neagh, it was formerly a centre for coal mining.

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Coalisland Scots: Collislann[1] Irish: Oileán an Ghuail[2]
View from the north of the town
Location within Northern Ireland
Population	5,682 (2011 Census)
• Belfast	35 miles (56 km)
District	Mid Ulster
County	County Tyrone
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNGANNON
Postcode district	BT71
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Mid Ulster
NI Assembly	Mid Ulster
List of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54.542°N 6.694°W / 54.542; -6.694

History

Origins

In the late 17th century coal deposits were discovered in East Tyrone. While it was possible to exploit these resources, the difficulty was getting the coal to market in Dublin. In 1744 work began on the Coalisland Canal linking the coalfields to Lough Neagh. The town grew up around the canal workings.[4]

Twentieth century

On 24 August 1968, the Campaign for Social Justice (CSJ), the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), among others, held the first civil rights march in Northern Ireland. The march went from Coalisland to Dungannon.[5]

The Troubles

The town has traditionally been viewed as an IRA stronghold throughout the Twentieth Century, with deep and enduring links to republicanism in the vicinity. From 1969 to 2001, a total of 20 people were shot in or near Coalisland during the Troubles. The British Army killed a total of eight people, seven of whom were Provisional Irish Republican Army members and one a Catholic civilian,[6] and the IRA in turn killed five British soldiers, three Royal Ulster Constabulary policemen, one ex-Ulster Defence Regiment soldier, and two Catholic civilians, all in separate incidents. The Ulster Volunteer Force was responsible for the murder of a Catholic civilian in the nearby town of Aughamullan.[7]

Transport

The town was served by a canal (the Coalisland Canal or Tyrone Navigation), although this is now derelict. A campaign for its restoration is underway.

Coalisland railway station was opened on 28 July 1897, closed for passenger traffic on 16 January 1956 and for goods traffic on 5 October 1959, finally closing altogether on 1 April 1965. There are no remains of the railway other than the bridge on the Derry Road and an old goods shed and grown over platforms.[8]

Daily bus services operated by Ulsterbus go through the town.

Arts and culture

The Craic Theatre and Arts Centre is a performing arts venue built on the site of an old weaving factory. Each year it provides opportunities and entertainment for people of the area, through its in-house company Craic Players. It has a youth theatre programme for children and young people aged 4 – 18. It also offers professional touring companies the opportunity to stage shows, concerts and workshops.[9]

Education

• Gaelscoil Uí Néill
• Primate Dixon Primary School
• St. John's Primary School
• St Joseph's High School

Sport

• Coalisland Na Fianna is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

Demography

19th century population

The population of the village increased during the 19th century:[10][11][12][13]

Year	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891
Population	451	627	661	598	677	785
Houses	103	120	143	135	159	191

Census 2011

On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 5,682 people living in Coalisland.[3] Of these:

• 25.5% were aged under 16 years and 10.0% were aged 65 and over
• 49.1% of the population were male and 50.9% were female
• 93.8% were from a Catholic background and 4.7% were from a Protestant or other Christian background
• 7.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.

People

• Denis Haughey (b. 1944) - politician, founding member of SDLP.
• Dennis Taylor (b. 1949) - 1985 Snooker World Champion.
• Michelle O'Neill (b. 1977) - Sinn Féin politician.

See also

• List of localities in Northern Ireland by population

References

На других языках

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[de] Coalisland

Coalisland (irisch: Oileán an Ghuail[1]) ist eine Kleinstadt in der historischen Grafschaft Tyrone in Nordirland. Der Ort gehörte zum aufgelösten District Dungannon and South Tyrone und gehört seit 2015 zum District Mid Ulster. Der etwa vier Meilen vom Lough Neagh entfernte Ort hat laut dem United Kingdom Census 2011 eine Einwohnerzahl von etwa 5700 Menschen.

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- [en] Coalisland

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[ru] Колайленд

Кола́йленд (англ. Coalisland, ирл. Oileán an Ghuail, скотс. Collislann) — малый город в графстве Килдэр в Северной Ирландии. В соответствии с названием, раньше город являлся центром добычи ископаемого угля (Coalisland — в буквальном переводе на русский — «угольный остров»).

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