Granville, County Tyrone
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Granville is a village
in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
, about 2.5 miles (4km) southwest of Dungannon
.
Most of the village is within the townland
of Derryveen , although some of it extends into Cormullagh (from Cor Mullach meaning "round summit"). The name Granville comes from Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly
who named the village after his son, Granville Henry John Knox, who drowned in the River Tamar in St. Budeaux, Plymouth at the age of 16http://www.thepeerage.com/p14492.htm#i144914.
It consists of an industrial estate, a shop, a housing estate, a number of private dwellings and several farms. The industrial estate includes the headquarters and main factory of Dunbia
(formerly, known as Dungannon Meats) and one of the main plants of Linden Foods, also Westland Horticulture has its compost site and head office on the estate.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, about 2.5 miles (4km) southwest of Dungannon
Dungannon
Dungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
.
Most of the village is within the townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Derryveen , although some of it extends into Cormullagh (from Cor Mullach meaning "round summit"). The name Granville comes from Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly
Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly
Thomas Knox, 2nd Earl of Ranfurly , styled Viscount Northland between 1831 and 1840, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.-Background:...
who named the village after his son, Granville Henry John Knox, who drowned in the River Tamar in St. Budeaux, Plymouth at the age of 16http://www.thepeerage.com/p14492.htm#i144914.
It consists of an industrial estate, a shop, a housing estate, a number of private dwellings and several farms. The industrial estate includes the headquarters and main factory of Dunbia
Dunbia
Dunbia, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Dungannon Northern Ireland, is a red meat processor that sources andmanufactures beef, lamb and pork products for retail, commercial and foodservice markets locally, nationally and internationally. Ten abattoirs collectively employ 3,200 staff at...
(formerly, known as Dungannon Meats) and one of the main plants of Linden Foods, also Westland Horticulture has its compost site and head office on the estate.