Cranagh

St Brigid's Roman Catholic Churches in Cranagh.

Cranagh (pronounced /ˈkrænɑː/ KRAN-ah, from Irish: an Chrannóg, meaning "the crannóg")^[1] is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the Glenelly Valley, about seven miles from Plumbridge. In the 2001 Census it has a population of 66 people . It is within the Strabane District Council area. Up to 20 Syrians refugees are expected to arrive in Cranagh in May 2016, 50 Syrians had moved to the Omagh area with some preferring to live in more rural locations. The refugees are predicted to take up employment in the local farming industry which is facing a labour shortage.

Places of interest

Goles Stone Row is composed of eleven individual upright stones arranged in a straight-line 16 metres long. It was built 2000 to 3000 years ago and is thought to be associated with rituals to observe the rising moon.

References

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Places in County Tyrone

List of places in County Tyrone

Towns	Coalisland Cookstown Dungannon Omagh Strabane

Villages and townlands	Altamuskin Altishane Altmore Ardboe Ardstraw Artigarvan Augher Aughnacloy Ballygawley Ballymagorry Ballymully Glebe Benburb Beragh Blackwatertown Brackaville Bready Brockagh Caledon Cappagh Carnteel Carrickmore Castlecaulfield Castlederg Clady Clanabogan Clogher Coagh Cranagh Creggan Derrycrin Derrylaughan Derrytresk Donaghmore Dooish Douglas Bridge Dromore Drumkee Drumnakilly Drumquin Dunnamanagh Dunnamore Edenderry Eglish Erganagh Eskra Evish Fintona Fivemiletown Galbally Garvaghey Garvetagh Gillygooly Glebe Glenmornan Gortaclare Gortin Granville Greencastle Kildress Killay Killen Killeter Killyclogher Killyman Kilskeery Knockmoyle Landahaussy Liscloon Loughmacrory Magheramason Moortown Mountfield Moy Moygashel Moylagh Mullaghmore Newmills Newtownstewart Plumbridge Pomeroy Rock Rousky Sandholes Seskinore Shanmaghery Sion Mills Sixmilecross Spamount Stewartstown Tamnamore Tattyreagh Trillick Tullyhogue Tullywiggan Victoria Bridge Washing Bay

Landforms	Ballysaggart Lough Beaghmore Black Bog Drum Manor Forest Park Glenelly Mountains of Pomeroy Sperrins Tullyhogue Fort

Baronies	Clogher Dungannon Lower Dungannon Middle Dungannon Upper Omagh East Omagh West Strabane Lower Strabane Upper

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Coordinates: 54°47′N 7°05′W / 54.783°N 7.083°W / 54.783; -7.083

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