Trillick

Trillick (Irish: "Trileac") is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 303 people in the 2001 Census. Trillick is situated in the Omagh District Council area.

Name

Trillick "Trileac" (in Irish) “three stones”, is another term for a chambered tomb. The village is named from a ruined example beside Trillick Castle.

History

In the 17th century, the Mervyn family of Trillick built a castle on the site of a 7th century abbey north of the town.

During The Troubles, on 9 February 1971, John Eakins (52), Harry Edgar (26) and George Beck (43), Protestants, William Thomas (35) from Wales and David Henson (24) from England, all civilians, were killed in a Provisional Irish Republican Army landmine attack while travelling in a civilian landrover at Brougher Mountain, near Trillick. It was mistaken for a British Army vehicle. [ [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/ NI Conflict Archive on the Internet] ]

Buildings of note

* Trillick Market House built about 1820, currently used as a Masonic Hall.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]
* [http://www.omagh.gov.uk/district_of_omagh/about_omagh_district/towns_and_villages/trillick/ Omagh District Council]
* [http://www.ulsterplacenames.org/stone_in_place_names.htm Ulster Place names]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland
*Market Houses in Northern Ireland