Coalisland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Coalisland
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| Population | 5,682 (2011 Census) |
| • Belfast | 35 miles (56 km) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNGANNON |
| Postcode district | BT71 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Coalisland is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5,682 in the 2011 Census. Four miles from Lough Neagh, it was formerly a centre for coal mining.
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History
On 24 August 1968, the Campaign for Social Justice (CSJ), the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), and other groups, held the first civil rights march in Northern Ireland, from Coalisland to Dungannon. The rally was officially banned, but took place and passed off without incident. The publicity surrounding the march encouraged other protesting groups to form branches of the NICRA.
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.
Daily bus services operated by Ulsterbus go through the town.
Demography
19th century population
The population of the village increased during the 19th century:
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
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| 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. 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
- 1985 Snooker World Champion Dennis Taylor.
Sport
- Coalisland Na Fianna is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
Education
- Gaelscoil Uí Néill
- Primate Dixon Primary School
- St. John's Primary School
- St Joseph's High School
Images for kids
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Coalisland in the early 1900s
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See also
In Spanish: Coalisland para niños
