Desertcreat

{{Short description|Parish and townland in Northern Ireland}}

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Desertcreat is a parish and a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.{{cite web | title=Parish of Desertcreat, County Tyrone | work=Ulster Ancestors | url=http://www.ballynagarrick.net/ulsterancestors/Desertcreat.htm | accessdate=2007-12-01}}{{cite web|title=Parish of Desertcreat |work=Public Records Office NI |url=http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/parishes/par091.htm |accessdate=2007-12-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030172852/http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/parishes/par091.htm |archivedate=2007-10-30 |url-status=dead }} The civil parish of Desertcreat is in the eastern part of County Tyrone in the barony Dungannon Upper, immediately south of the parish of Derryloran, which contains the town of Cookstown, and immediately north of the parish of Pomeroy.{{cite web | title=Civil Parish of Desertcreat | work= McGough Miscellanea | url=http://www.magoo.com/hugh/tyrone.html#desertcreat | accessdate=2007-12-01}} The parish has a Church of Ireland Church in the townland of Desertcreat (OS ref:H813733).{{cite web | title=Desertcreat CI | work=History from Headstones | url=http://www.historyfromheadstones.com/index.php?displaygraveyardinfo&graveyard_name=Desertcreat%20CI | accessdate=2007-12-01}} Patrick Donnelley, the Roman Catholic Bishop who was known as Phelim Brady or the 'Bard of Armagh', is buried in the church graveyard.{{Cite web|title=Tyrone reclaims historic Bard of Armagh priest|url=https://www.midulstermail.co.uk/news/tyrone-reclaims-historic-bard-armagh-priest-2133453|access-date=2020-12-03|website=www.midulstermail.co.uk|language=en}}

It contains the following townlands:

Allen, Annaghananam, Annaghmore, Annaghquin, Annaghteige, Annahavil, Ballymully Glebe, Ballynacroy, Ballynakilly, Bardahessiagh, Cady, Carnenny, Cross Glebe, Derrygortanea, Derryhash, Derryraghan, Desertcreat, Donaghrisk, Downs, Drumballyhugh, Drummillard, Drumraw, Edendoit, Finvey, Galcussagh, Gortacar (Doris), Gortacar (Glassy), Gortagowan, Gortavale, Gortavilly, Gortfad, Gortfad Glebe, Gortindarragh, Grange, Killycolp, Killygarvan, Killyneedan, Kiltyclay, Kiltyclogher, Knockavaddy, Lammy, Legacurry, Lime Hill, Lisnanane, Low Cross, Moneygaragh, Morree, Moymore, Moynagh, Mullaghshantullagh, Mullynure, Oughterard, Pomeroy, Rockdale, Sessiagh (Lindesay), Sessiagh (Scott), Shivey, Skenahergny, Skenarget, Tirnaskea, Tirnaskea (Bayly), Tolvin and Tullaghoge.