Plumbridge is a small village

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

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. It is a crossroads village, standing on the banks of the Glenelly River

Glenelly River

Glenelly River is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It flows flows westwards along the long linear Glenelly Valley to the south of Sawel Mountain, following one of the principal fault-lines in the Sperrin Mountains. The river meanders across a complex, undulating floodplain of alluvium...

. In the 2001 Census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

 it had a population of 267 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council

Strabane District Council

Strabane District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The headquarters of the Council is in the town of Strabane. Apart from Strabane the other smaller towns in the area include Plumbridge, Newtownstewart, Donemana, Sion Mills and Castlederg...

 area.

Most of the village is on the northern bank of the Glenelly River, 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 Glencoppogagh. However, some of it lies on the southern bank, within the townland of Lisnacreaght.

Religion

The Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...

 church is Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart Church, Plumbridge

Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church in the village of Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1850s and was partially damaged when a bomb went off in the old police barracks beside it. It is a Grade B2 listed building....

, a Grade B2 listed building, and the Presbyterian

Presbyterianism

Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...

 church is Glenelly Presbyterian Church, Plumbridge. The village's local Church of Ireland church is St Patrick's, Upper Badoney, a few miles up the Glenelly valley. The site of Upper Badoney is associated with Christianity since the days of St Patrick.

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association

Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...

 club, Glenelly St. Joseph's

Glenelly St. Joseph's

Glenelly St. Joseph's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. The club is based in Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and serves the parish of Badoney Upper, which includes the villages of Plumbridge and Cranagh....

, was established in 1981. There are ladies teams and men's teams. It is commonly referred to as Glenelly.

History

Among the notable persons that have come from Plumbridge are professor James MacCullagh

James MacCullagh

James MacCullagh was an Irish mathematician.Born in Landahaussy, near Plumbridge, County Tyrone, Ireland, but the family moved to Curly Hill, Strabane when James was about 10. He was a fellow of Trinity College Dublin and a contemporary there of William Rowan Hamilton...

, of Trinity College Dublin, American frontiersman Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell (Frontiersman)

For a list of other individuals by the same name, see Robert Campbell.Robert Campbell was an Irish immigrant who became an American frontiersman, fur trader and businessman. His St...

, and Minnesota legislator Robert Campbell Dunn.