Castlederg

Castlederg
  • Irish: Caisleán na Deirge
The Diamond, Castlederg
Castlederg is located in Northern Ireland
Castlederg
Castlederg
Location within Northern Ireland
Population2,980 (2021 Census)[1]
Irish grid referenceH262845
• Belfast85 miles
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCASTLEDERG
Postcode districtBT81
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern Ireland
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone
54°42′30″N 7°35′36″W / 54.7083°N 7.5934°W / 54.7083; -7.5934

Castlederg (earlier Caslanadergy, from Irish Caisleán na Deirge, meaning 'castle on the Derg')[2] is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Derg and is near the border with County Donegal, Ireland. It stands in the townlands of Castlesessagh and Churchtown,[3] in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Urney.[4] The village has a ruined castle and two ancient tombs known as the Druid's Altar and Todd's Den. It had a population of 2,980 people at the 2021 census.[5]

The village hosts some of the district's key events each year, including the Derg Vintage Rally, Dergfest music festival, Red River Festival and the traditional Apple Fair.

Castlederg was a traveller's stop along the ancient pilgrimage route to Station Island on Lough Derg. The town boasts ancient ruins and monastic settlements.

  1. ^ "Settlement 2015". NISRA. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Castlederg". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2021 pop was invoked but never defined (see the help page).