Urney () is a townland (of 188 acres) and civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Both townland and parish are situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower. It lies within the Derry City and Strabane area.
Urney is notable as being the first manufacturing location of Urney Chocolates, established in 1919.
It was also the birthplace of William Burke, notorious for the Burke and Hare murders.
Civil parish of Urney Townlands The civil parish of Urney contains the following townlands:
B Backtown, Ballycolman, Ballyfatten, Ballylennan Scott, Bellspark, Berrysfort, Bridgetown
C Carricklee, Carrickone, Castlegore, Castlesessagh, Castletown, Cavan, Churchtown, Clady, Craigmonaghan (Nelson), Creevy Lower, Creevy Upper
D Dartans, Donnygowen, Drumeagle
F Flushtown, Fort-town, Freughlough
G Gallany, Ganvaghan Kyle, Glebe, Glebe (Old), Glentimon, Glentown, Gortlogher
H Hunterstown
I Ichenay, Ichenny Upper, Inisclan
K Kennystown, Kilclean, Kilcroagh, Kinkit
L Learmore, Liggartown, Lisdoo
M Magheragar, Magirr, Mount Bernard, Munie
P Peacockbank, Prospect, Pullyernan
R Rabstown
S Scotstown, Seein, Skerryglass, Somervillestown, Stephenstown
T Tullydoortans, Tullymoan, Tullywhisker
U Urney, Urney Glebe
Townland of Urney The townland is situated in the Barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Urney and covers an area of 188 acres.
The population of the townland declined slightly during the 19th century:
Year 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 Population 55 30 23 31 36 54 Houses 12 7 7 6 7 12
See also List of civil parishes of County Tyrone List of townlands of County Tyrone
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