Coalisland

Coalisland (Irish: Oileán an Ghuail) is a small town in County Tyrone, Ulster, Northern Ireland. Its district for parliament and football is Mid Ulster. Four miles from Lough Neagh, it was formerly a centre for coal mining. It was the site of several armed conflicts between 1969 and 2001 during the Troubles.

Coalisland
Irish: Oileán an Ghuail[1]
Coalisland heading south.jpg
View from the north of the town
Population 5,700 (2011 Census)
    - Belfast  35 miles (56 km) 
District Mid-Ulster
County County Tyrone
Country Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DUNGANNON
Postcode district BT71
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament
UK Parliament Mid Ulster (UK Parliament constituency)
NI Assembly Mid Ulster (Assembly constituency)
List of places
United Kingdom

Coalisland Media

References

  1. "Oileán an Ghuail/Coal Island".