Dollingstown
Dollingstown
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  Dollingstown Location within County Down | |
| Population | 2,103 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRAIGAVON |
| Postcode district | BT66 |
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Dollingstown is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying between Lurgan and Magheralin. It is within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 2,103 people. Dollingstown is in the townland of Taughrane, which may come from Irish Tóchar Rathain ("causeway of bracken").
History[edit]
The village of Dollingstown is on the old road from Moira to Lurgan, and is in the townland of Taughrane, which may come from Irish Tóchar Rathain ("causeway of bracken") or Teach Raithin ("house of bracken").[1] It is said to be named from the Rev. Boghey Dolling, rector of the parish of Magheralin, who lived there in the 19th century.[2] Dollingstown is not represented on 18th century maps, which suggests that Dollingstown probably didn't exist until the 1800s.[3] Taughrane in its current spelling was first used in 1661. However, it had a variety of different spellings, beginning in 1655: Teaghrayne (1655), Tagharan (1657), Taghrane (1657), and then Taughrane in 1661.[4]
Sport[edit]
Dollingstown F.C.[edit]
Dollingstown's football club is Dollingstown F.C. They play in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. Dollingstown's home stadium is Planters Park and the club was founded in 1979 by local football fan.[5] The club's manager is Stephen Uprichard.[6]
Sponsors[edit]
Notable sponsors of the club include Huhtamäki and Christians Against Poverty.[7]
2010-11 Season Incident[edit]
In the 2010–11 season, Dollingstown were rejected a promotion to IFA Championship 2 for allowing an ineligible player to play in eight league matches. Consequently, all the points they had obtained in the matches that player took part in were withdrew, and finished 4th place instead of 1st. In response, the decision was appealed by the club. The club ended up taking their case all the way to the High Court. However, it was dismissed. If Dollingstown had won their case, they would have been promoted, which would lead to Chimney Corner being relegated. Tandragee Rovers were thus declared champions of the division instead, but did not apply for their entry to the Championship.[8][9]
Religion[edit]
Dollingstown's church is called Magheralin Parish, which began in Magheralin but later added a new church building in Dollingstown.[10]
Demography[edit]
Dollingstown is currently classified as a Village according to the NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research agency). The definition of a ‘village’ settlement is that it has a population of 1,000 people or more and is less than 2,250 people.
2011 Census[edit]
The population of Dollingstown on Census day (27 March 2011) was 2,103 people.
The demographic characteristics of the people living in Dollingstown was as follows:
- 22.68% were aged under 16 years;
- 12.89% were aged 65 and over;
- the average age was 38 years;
- 49.03% of the population were male and 50.97% were female;
- 6.42% were from a Catholic Community Background;
- 85.83% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related and Stuartism)' Community Background;
- 8.33% were born outside Northern Ireland; and
- 2.04% were from an ethnic group other than white.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Experience". experience.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "History". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "1's Management Team". Dollingstown FC. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "All Our Current Sponsors". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Dollingstown FC case 'could go to European court', BBC News (29 July 2011). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Martin Mawhinney, Dollingstown disgust after club loses in court, Belfast telegraph (20 August 2011). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Home - Magheralin Parish". magheralin.org. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Agency, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research. "statistics". www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
