Newmills
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Newmillsis a small village in eastCounty Tyrone,Northern Ireland,3 miles (5 km) fromDungannonand 2 miles (3 km) fromCoalisland.Newmills gets its name from a corn mill and kilns that formerly stood in the area. Local amenities include a primary school, a local shop and a number of churches. It currently has a population of approximately 400 people. TheRiver Torrentflows through the village.[1]
Places of interest
[edit]- Annaginny Fisheries is a stocked and managed fishery.[1]
- Roughan Castlewas built in 1618 by Sir Andrew Stewart.[1]
- Newmills Presbyterian Church.
Politics
[edit]- Newmills is in theDungannon and South Tyrone Borough Councilarea at the geographic centre of the Torrent ward.[1]
Sport
[edit]- Association Football is most popular local sport, and a number of teams from Newmills enter local leagues in the South Tyrone area.[1]
People
[edit]- Robert Morrow,received theVictoria Crossfor bravery on 12 April 1915 nearMessines,BelgiumduringWorld War I.He was killed in action on 26 April 1915.
- Lydia Mary Foster,novelist, writer and poet, was the daughter of Rev. James Foster, thePresbyterianMinister of Newmills from 1850 to 1890.[1]
References
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- ^abcdef"Newmills Potted History".Culture Northern Ireland.Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2008.Retrieved28 November2007.