Dergalt
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Dergalt is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Camus and covers an area of 488 acres.[1] United States president Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is located in the townland.
The name derives from the Irish: dearg alt (red glenside).[2]
The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:[3][4]
| Year | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217 | 175 | 168 | 114 | 111 | 100 |
| Houses | 43 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
