Coalisland (Irish: Oileán an Ghuail)[1] is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5,682 in the 2011 Census.

The first civil rights march in Northern Ireland took place in Coalisland in 1968, organized by the CSJ and NICRA.

[5] The town has traditionally been viewed as an IRA stronghold throughout the twentieth century, with deep and enduring links to republicanism in the vicinity.

The British Army killed a total of eight people, seven of whom were Provisional Irish Republican Army members and one a Catholic civilian;[6] the IRA killed five British soldiers, three Royal Ulster Constabulary policemen, one ex-Ulster Defence Regiment soldier, and two Catholic civilians, all in separate incidents.

[citation needed] Coalisland Na Fianna, the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, was founded in 1903.

[10] The population of the village increased during the 19th century:[11][12][13][14] On census day 2011 (27 March 2011), there were 5,682 people living in Coalisland.