The Caufeild family, from which the village derives its name (although spelt differently for the last few hundred years), were also responsible for founding the settlement of Caulfeild, West Vancouver, Canada in 1898/99.
Through the work of the 'Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society' the village was 'Village Category' winner of 'Ulster In Bloom' in 2015, 2016 and 2017. It was also 'Village Category' winner of 'Britain in Bloom' in 2016 and 2018. In 2017 the village was a category winner of 'Communities in Bloom' receiving the award in Canada. The same year 'Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society' received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service. Castlecaulfield was awarded 'Best Kept Small Village' in 2016 and 2017.[3]
The townland the village is in was formerly known as Ballydonnelly (Irish: Baile Uí Dhonnaíle[1]), and was the stronghold of the O'Donnelly (Uí Donnghaile) sept,[1][4] who had held the role of marshalls to the O'Neills of Tyrone. According to Gaelic Irish tradition, the O'Donnellys were part of the Cenél nEoghain making them kin of the O'Neills. In their role as Marshalls to the O'Neills they were responsible for fostering the children of 'The O'Neill'. The O'Donnellys reached the height of their role during the time of Shane O'Neill when Dean Terrence Danyell (Turlough O'Donnelly) of Armagh played a key role in communications between Shane O'Neill and Elizabeth I. The earliest mention of Ballydonnelly is the Annals of the Four Masters in 1531 when it is said Baile-Ui-Donnghaile was assaulted by Niall Oge, son of Art, son of Con O'Neill. He demolished the castle; and he made a prisoner of the son of O'Neill, who was foster-son of O'Donnelly, and carried him off, together with the horses and the other spoils of the town.” At the start of the Plantation of Ulster, Ballydonnelly was allocated as a 'Servitor' portion and as such was granted to Sir Toby Caulfeild who had served in the Crown forces during the 'Nine Years War'. The 'castle' to which the placename refers is atypical of most Plantation structures, in that it is not the more usual fortified tower house, and was built for Sir Toby Caulfeild in the style of an Oxfordshire manor house. This manor house, called Castle Caulfield, was badly damaged by fire during the 1641 rebellion and was only reused in a limited capacity thereafter by the descendants of the Caulfeild family.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the village was a centre for the developing linen industry, and many mills and farms located in and around the village were involved in linen production. This culminated in the building of the Acheson & Smith Works (later David Acheson Ltd) in 1874. The factory was in operation until 1978/79 before closure. It was a major employer within the district.
St Michael's And All Angel's Church of Ireland built c. 1681
Parkanaur House, a Tudor revival country house, founded c. 1804 by the 'Burges' family who occupied the property until their departure in 1955. It is now known as Parkanaur College and the surrounding estate is a Forest park under the care of the NI Forest Service.
Castlecaulfield Presbyterian Church
Eventsedit
Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society hold a show every year in August to which people are encouraged to enter horticultural and handicraft items for prizes. The society also holds fundraising events throughout the year to support its yearly show.
Sir Toby Caulfeild (1565–1627) was responsible for the Plantation settlement of Castlecaulfield, or the 'Manor of Aghloske' as it was called in 1610. He also had Castle Caulfield constructed.
Rev George Walker Jnr was Rector of Donaghmore Parish (1674–1690) with 'St Michael and All Saints Church' being the Parish Church. He was the Governor of Derry in 1689 and was killed at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. His remains are buried within St Michael's.
John Wesley visited Castlecaulfield on a number of occasions between 1767 and 1789 leading to the founding of the local Methodist congregation in 1842.
Poet Charles Wolfe (1791–1823), author of 'The Burial of Sir John Moore', was Curate of Donaghmore Parish (1818–1823). A Blue Plaque is erected in his memory near the entrance to St Michael's & All Saints Church
American author Maureen Daly was born in Castlecaulfield on 15 March 1921. She was the author of Seventeenth Summer, which was believed to have sold over a million copies by 2005.
The population of the village increased slightly overall during the 19th century:[5][6]
Year
1841
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891
Population
167
172
208
185
220
170
Houses
37
45
43
37
38
40
Referencesedit
^ abc Patrick McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 37. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.
^"Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
^"Ulster in Bloom". Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ 'The Fairest Building I Have Seen' (The Irish Penny Journal, 9 January 1841. Extracts posted by The Irish Aesthete on 29 November 2021). https://www.theirishaesthete.com/2021/11/
^"Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
^"Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 22 March 2013.[permanent dead link]
Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010
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castlecaulfield, irish, baile, dhonnaíle, meaning, town, territory, donnelly, village, south, east, county, tyrone, northern, ireland, lies, about, miles, west, dungannon, part, ulster, district, council, area, village, mostly, within, townland, drumreany, alt. Castlecaulfield Irish Baile Ui Dhonnaile meaning town or territory of O Donnelly 1 is a village in the south east of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland It lies about 2 miles west of Dungannon and is part of the Mid Ulster District Council area The village is mostly within the townland of Drumreany although part of it extends into Lisnamonaghan It is situated in the historic Barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Donaghmore 2 CastlecaulfieldIrish Baile Ui DhonnaileScots CaufleVillageMain Street taken on 7 April 2010Location within Northern IrelandPopulation659 2011 Census Irish grid referenceH 75422 62736DistrictMid UlsterCountyCounty TyroneCountryNorthern IrelandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDUNGANNONPostcode districtBT70Dialling code028List of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54 30 28 N 6 50 10 W 54 50778 N 6 83611 W 54 50778 6 83611St Michael s Church of Ireland ChurchCastle Caulfield a now ruined fortified house in the villageThe Caufeild family from which the village derives its name although spelt differently for the last few hundred years were also responsible for founding the settlement of Caulfeild West Vancouver Canada in 1898 99 Through the work of the Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society the village was Village Category winner of Ulster In Bloom in 2015 2016 and 2017 It was also Village Category winner of Britain in Bloom in 2016 and 2018 In 2017 the village was a category winner of Communities in Bloom receiving the award in Canada The same year Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service Castlecaulfield was awarded Best Kept Small Village in 2016 and 2017 3 Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Events 4 Notable people 5 Demography 5 1 19th century population 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe townland the village is in was formerly known as Ballydonnelly Irish Baile Ui Dhonnaile 1 and was the stronghold of the O Donnelly Ui Donnghaile sept 1 4 who had held the role of marshalls to the O Neills of Tyrone According to Gaelic Irish tradition the O Donnellys were part of the Cenel nEoghain making them kin of the O Neills In their role as Marshalls to the O Neills they were responsible for fostering the children of The O Neill The O Donnellys reached the height of their role during the time of Shane O Neill when Dean Terrence Danyell Turlough O Donnelly of Armagh played a key role in communications between Shane O Neill and Elizabeth I The earliest mention of Ballydonnelly is the Annals of the Four Masters in 1531 when it is said Baile Ui Donnghaile was assaulted by Niall Oge son of Art son of Con O Neill He demolished the castle and he made a prisoner of the son of O Neill who was foster son of O Donnelly and carried him off together with the horses and the other spoils of the town At the start of the Plantation of Ulster Ballydonnelly was allocated as a Servitor portion and as such was granted to Sir Toby Caulfeild who had served in the Crown forces during the Nine Years War The castle to which the placename refers is atypical of most Plantation structures in that it is not the more usual fortified tower house and was built for Sir Toby Caulfeild in the style of an Oxfordshire manor house This manor house called Castle Caulfield was badly damaged by fire during the 1641 rebellion and was only reused in a limited capacity thereafter by the descendants of the Caulfeild family Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries the village was a centre for the developing linen industry and many mills and farms located in and around the village were involved in linen production This culminated in the building of the Acheson amp Smith Works later David Acheson Ltd in 1874 The factory was in operation until 1978 79 before closure It was a major employer within the district Places of interest editCastle Caulfield built by Sir Toby Caulfield between 1611 and 1619 is in the village The gatehouse has murder holes and the Caulfeild Arms St Michael s And All Angel s Church of Ireland built c 1681 Parkanaur House a Tudor revival country house founded c 1804 by the Burges family who occupied the property until their departure in 1955 It is now known as Parkanaur College and the surrounding estate is a Forest park under the care of the NI Forest Service Castlecaulfield Presbyterian ChurchEvents editCastlecaulfield Horticultural Society hold a show every year in August to which people are encouraged to enter horticultural and handicraft items for prizes The society also holds fundraising events throughout the year to support its yearly show Notable people editSee also Category People from Castlecaulfield Sir Toby Caulfeild 1565 1627 was responsible for the Plantation settlement of Castlecaulfield or the Manor of Aghloske as it was called in 1610 He also had Castle Caulfield constructed Saint Oliver Plunkett Archbishop of Armagh carried out ordinations in the grounds of Castle Caulfield c 1670 under the invitation and protection of The 1st Viscount Charlemont Rev George Walker Jnr was Rector of Donaghmore Parish 1674 1690 with St Michael and All Saints Church being the Parish Church He was the Governor of Derry in 1689 and was killed at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 His remains are buried within St Michael s John Wesley visited Castlecaulfield on a number of occasions between 1767 and 1789 leading to the founding of the local Methodist congregation in 1842 Poet Charles Wolfe 1791 1823 author of The Burial of Sir John Moore was Curate of Donaghmore Parish 1818 1823 A Blue Plaque is erected in his memory near the entrance to St Michael s amp All Saints Church American author Maureen Daly was born in Castlecaulfield on 15 March 1921 She was the author of Seventeenth Summer which was believed to have sold over a million copies by 2005 John Givan 1837 1895 Liberal Member of Parliament MP for Monaghan 1880 1883 Joseph Johnston 1890 1972 academic farmer writer and Member of Seanad Eireann 1938 198 and 1951 1954 Robert Dougatt 1683 1730 Anglican priest and librarian Trevor Ferguson 1964 2012 Motorbike riderDemography edit19th century population edit The population of the village increased slightly overall during the 19th century 5 6 Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891Population 167 172 208 185 220 170Houses 37 45 43 37 38 40References edit a b c Patrick McKay A Dictionary of Ulster Place Names p 37 The Institute of Irish Studies The Queen s University of Belfast Belfast 1999 Townlands of County Tyrone IreAtlas Townland Database Retrieved 17 May 2016 Ulster in Bloom Castlecaulfield Horticultural Society Retrieved 19 December 2022 The Fairest Building I Have Seen The Irish Penny Journal 9 January 1841 Extracts posted by The Irish Aesthete on 29 November 2021 https www theirishaesthete com 2021 11 Census of Ireland 1851 Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland Retrieved 22 March 2013 Census of Ireland 1891 Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland Retrieved 22 March 2013 permanent dead link Dungannon amp South Tyrone Area Plan 2010External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castlecaulfield Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Castlecaulfield amp oldid 1185852931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
