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]
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]
^"Craic Theatre & Arts Centre". Retrieved 10 December 2017.
^"Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
^"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.
^"Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
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For similarly named places see Coal Island This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article May 2010 Coalisland Irish Oilean 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 CoalislandScots Collislann 1 Irish Oilean an Ghuail 2 View from the north of the townLocation within Northern IrelandPopulation5 682 2011 Census Belfast35 miles 56 km DistrictMid UlsterCountyCounty TyroneCountryNorthern IrelandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDUNGANNONPostcode districtBT71Dialling code028UK ParliamentMid UlsterNI AssemblyMid UlsterList of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54 32 31 N 6 41 38 W 54 542 N 6 694 W 54 542 6 694 Coordinates 54 32 31 N 6 41 38 W 54 542 N 6 694 W 54 542 6 694 Contents 1 History 1 1 Origins 1 2 Twentieth century 1 3 The Troubles 2 Transport 3 Arts and culture 4 Education 5 Sport 6 Demography 6 1 19th century population 6 2 Census 2011 7 People 8 See also 9 ReferencesHistory Edit Coalisland in the early 1900s Origins Edit 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 Edit 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 Edit See also 1992 Coalisland riots 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 EditThe 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 EditThe 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 EditGaelscoil Ui Neill Primate Dixon Primary School St John s Primary School St Joseph s High SchoolSport EditCoalisland Na Fianna is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club Demography Edit19th century population Edit The population of the village increased during the 19th century 10 11 12 13 Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891Population 451 627 661 598 677 785Houses 103 120 143 135 159 191Census 2011 Edit 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 EditDenis Haughey b 1944 politician founding member of SDLP Dennis Taylor b 1949 1985 Snooker World Champion Michelle O Neill b 1977 Sinn Fein politician Nathan Rafferty b 2000 Professional PDC darts playerSee also EditList of localities in Northern Ireland by populationReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coalisland Ulster Scots guide to Moira Station Department of the Environment a b Oilean an Ghuail Coal Island Placenames Database of Ireland logainm ie Retrieved 7 October 2022 a b Census 2011 Population Statistics for Coalisland Settlement Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NISRA Retrieved 30 July 2019 The Typographical Dictionary of Ireland Retrieved 6 December 2018 A Chronology of the Conflict 1968 Conflict Archive on the Internet CAIN Retrieved 11 July 2009 Relatives for Justice permanent dead link CAIN Conflict Archive on the Internet List of Deaths permanent dead link Coalisland station PDF Railscot Irish Railways Retrieved 17 September 2007 Craic Theatre amp Arts Centre Retrieved 10 December 2017 Census of Ireland 1851 Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland Retrieved 22 March 2013 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 Census of Ireland 1891 Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland Retrieved 22 March 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coalisland amp oldid 1127813999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
