Fivemiletown (Baile an Lorgan in Irish) is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated 16 miles (26 km) east of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and 26 miles (42 km) west-southwest of Dungannon, on the A4 Belfast to Enniskillen road, close to the county boundary with Fermanagh. Fivemiletown's English-language name derives from its location five Irish miles (1 Irish mile = 2,240yd / 2048 m) from its nearest neighbours: Clogher, Brookeborough, and Tempo. The United Kingdom Census of 2001 recorded a population of 1,108.

The village is most famous for its creamery, which was established as a co-operative in 1898 by H.D. Fellonburg Montgomery. Fivemiletown Creamery originally produced butter and milk, but now exports speciality cheeses across Europe and North America.

History

The Troubles

1993

• 12 December 1993 - Andrew Beacom (46) and Ernest Smith (49), both Protestant members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, were shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while travelling in their civilian-type car, Main Street, Fivemiletown.

Transport

The narrow gauge Clogher Valley Railway ran through the village from 1887 until 1942. The train originally had a top speed of 10 mph (16 km/h). Fivemiletown railway station opened on 2 May 1887 and finally closed on 1 January 1942.

Education

• Fivemiletown High School and Community College
• Fivemiletown Primary School
• St. Mary's Primary School

2001 Census

Fivemiletown is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,108 people living in Fivemiletown. Of these:

• 19.9% were aged under 16 and 20.6% were aged 60 and over
• 48.4% of the population were male and 51.6% were female
• 25.1% were from a Catholic background and 74.0% were from a Protestant background
• 5.6% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

References

• Dungannon & South Tyrone Area Plan 2010

External links

• Fivemiletown Railway Station