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Miscellaneous Places in County Tyrone

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Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868, by Colin Hinson ©2018.

  • "CLOGHER, a barony in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is bounded on the N., E., and W. by the baronies of Omagh and Dungannon, and on the S. by the counties of Monaghan and Fermanagh. It contains the parishes of Errigal Keerogue and Clogher, with parts of Errigal-Trough, and Donagheavy, comprising 97,569 acres. The general aspect of the barony is barren and uninteresting, if we except the valley of the Blackwater, the Knockmany Hill, and the Vale of Lumford."
  • "CURRAGHROE MOUNTAINS, in the barony of Omagh, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland. They occur on the western boundary of the barony, between the streams Derg and Mourne."
  • "DAISY HILL, a hamlet in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, near Augher."
    [in Findermore townland, Clogher civil parish]
  • "DUNGANNON, a barony in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, bounded on the N. by the county of Londonderry, on the E. by Lough Neagh, on the S. by the Blackwater, and on the W. by the baronies of Strabane, Clogher, and Omagh. It is divided into three sections: lower, middle, and upper-containing the parishes of Ballyclog, Carnteel, Aghaloo, Clonoe, Donaghenry, Desertcreat, Drumglass, Donaghmore, Killeeshill, Kildress, Pomeroy, Tullyniskan, and parts of Artrea, Arboe, Ballinderry, Clonfeacle, Derryloran, Killyman, Lissan, and Tamlaght. The surface varies much in character. Among its productions are coal and greenstone. Numerous tributaries to the Blackwater intersect the interior."
  • "DYAN, a village in the barony of Dungannon, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Caledon."
    [A townland in Aghaloo civil parish]
  •  "FREDRICKSTOWN, a village in the barony of Strabane, county Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 10 miles N.E. of Omagh. Fairs are held on the 3rd March, June, and October."
  • "KILLAN, a village in the barony of Omagh, county Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 8 miles N.E. of Kesh. It is situated on the Londonderry and Enniskillen road."
  • "KILLETTER, a village in the barony of Strabane, county Tyrone, Ireland, 3 miles from Strabane, and 19 N.W. of Omagh. It is situated under the Sperrin mountains, near the river Mourne. Fairs are held on the 12th July, 26th October, and 19th November."
  • "MOURNE, a river of county Tyrone, Ireland. It is formed by the junction of the Stride and Owenkillow rivulets, and, after being joined by the Derg, unites its waters with those of the Foyle at Lifford, turning many mills in its course."
  • "MULLAGHCARN, a mountain in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Omagh. It has an elevation of 1,778 feet."
  • "MUNTERLONY, a mountain in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, 5 miles E. by N. of Gortin. It has an elevation of 1,432 feet."
  • "OMAGH, a barony in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland. Its boundaries are county Donegal, the baronies of Strabane, Dungannon, Clogher, and county Fermanagh. It is 31 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 12 miles. It contains the towns of Omagh, Castlederg, and Drumquin, the parishes of Clougherney, Dromore, Drumragh, Kilskeery, East and West Longfield, Skirts of Urney and Ardstraw, Termonamongan, and parts of Cappagh, Donacavey, Magheracross, and Termonmaguirk."
  • "ORITOR, a village in the barony of Dungannon, county Tyrone, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Cookstown. Fairs are held here in July, August, October, and November."
  • "OWEN-KILLEW, a river of the county of Tyrone, Ireland, rises near Lissan, and after a course of 20 miles, in which it is swollen by the waters of several tributary streams, joins the Strule near Newtown Stewart."
  • "OWENREAGH, a stream, a tributary of the Owen-Killew, county Tyrone, Ireland."
  • "POE, (or Fairy Water), a stream of the county of Tyrone, Ireland, rises near Castlederg, and falls into the Strule near Omagh.
  • "ROUGHAN, a lough in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Stewardstown. On its bank is Roughan Castle."
  • "SAWEL, a mountain on the borders of counties Londonderry and Tyrone, Ireland, forming one of the Sperrin range. It attains an elevation of 2,240 feet above sea-level."
  • "SESKINOPE, a hamlet in the barony of Omagh, county Tyrone, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Fentona."
  • "STARBOG, a ridge of sandstone hills in the county of Tyrone, Ireland, extending between Ballygawley and Omagh."
  • "STRABANE, a barony in county Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, containing the parishes of Ardstraw, Bodony, Camus, Donaghedy, Leckpatrick, Urney, and parts of Cappagh, Upper Cumber, and Termonmaquirk."
  • "STRULE, a section of the river Mourne, county Tyrone, Ireland."