Knockmoyle

Knockmoyle
Knockmoyle is located in Northern Ireland
Knockmoyle
Location within Northern Ireland
Population329 (2001 Census)
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT
Dialling code028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone
54°39′00″N 7°19′00″W / 54.650°N 7.316667°W / 54.650; -7.316667
St Mary's Roman Catholic church, Knockmoyle.

Knockmoyle (/nɒkˈmɔɪl/ nok-MOYL; from Irish an Cnoc Maol, meaning 'the bald hill')[1] is a hamlet and townland approximately 8 kilometres northwest of Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 census the Knockmoyle area had 141 households and a population of 329. It has a post office, church (est. 1800) and public house. The nearby River Strule is well known for its trout fishing. Other attractions nearby include the Gortin Glens Forest Park and the Ulster American Folk Park. The Ulster Way walking route passes through Knockmoyle.