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Dooish

Dooish ( ) is a village and townland near Drumquin in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Longfield West and covers an area of 845 acres. In the 2001 census it had a population of 93 people. It lies within the Omagh District Council area. The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:

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Dooish ( ) is a village and townland near Drumquin in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The townland is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West and the civil parish of Longfield West and covers an area of 845 acres. In the 2001 census it had a population of 93 people. It lies within the Omagh District Council area. The population of the townland declined during the 19th century:

Key claims

  1. population: 93 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "93 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1309102526

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