Mountfield, County Tyrone
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Mountfield | |
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Village | |
 Mountfield Roman Catholic church | |
  Mountfield  Mountfield | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′49″N 7°10′09″W / 54.64694°N 7.16917°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| County | County Tyrone |
| Townland | Aghalane |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 252 |
Mountfield (Irish: Achadh Ard) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Aghalane, northeast of Omagh. It lies on the A505 road and had a population of 252 in the 2001 Census. It is set in a stretch of undulating countryside and is regarded as a gateway to the Sperrin Mountains.[1]
The village was developed mainly in the 19th century by Sir William McMahon and today is a quiet, tranquil place with its economy dependent on agriculture.
Mountfield is part of the Omagh District Council area.
Sport
[edit]Mountfield is the home of Mountfield F.C. Set up 2014, Mountfield is the home of Sperrin Óg Ladies Gaelic Football Club.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Omagh District Council web site Archived 2006-08-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 December 2012.
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