Dunamanagh

DUNAMANAGH, a village and post town, in the parish of DONAGHEADY, barony of STRABANE, county of TYRONE, and province of ULSTER, on the road from Strubane to Cookstown, 6 miles (N, E. by E.) from Strabane, and 113 (N. N. W.) from. Dublin: the population is returned with the parish. This village, which situated in a deed and retired glen amidst the Mounterloney mountains, was founded by Sir John Drummond in 1619. It. has a station of the constabulary police, and a sub-post-office to Strabane. Fairs are held on Jan. 13th, Feb. 28th, April 14th, May 27th, July 14th, Aug. 27th, Oct. 13th, and Nov, 28tn In and around the village are extensive deposits of limestone. Here is a meeting house for Preshyterians, in connection with the synod of Ulster, a large and handsome building: that which formerly belonged to the covenanters is in ruins. At a short distance from the village are the parochial church, and male and female schools. On the site of the bawn built by Sir John Drummond is a building which, from that circumstance is called the Castle.? See DONAGHEADY.

from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.