Carncorran Glebe
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Carncorran Glebe (Irish: Carn Corráin (hook-shaped heap of stones)[1]) is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Ardstraw and covers an area of 243 acres.[2]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110 | 83 | 87 | 81 | 60 | 61 |
| Houses | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Portal tomb: Giant's Grave (grid ref: H2889 8243).[5] The portal tomb consists of two large mis-matched portal stones nearly 3m tall and a tiny door-stone.[6]