Introduction to Tyrone
The county borders the Northern Ireland counties of Armagh, to the south-east, Fermanagh, to the south-west and County Londonderry to the north-east. The county also borders Lough Neagh to the east. The borders with the Republic of Ireland are County Monaghan to the south and County Donegal to the north-west.
A Brief History of 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 natural resources located there. Tyrone was the traditional stronghold of the various O'Neill clans and families, the strongest of the Gaelic Irish families in Ulster, surviving into the seventeenth century.
Areas of Interest in Tyrone
Ulster American Folk Park: Omagh
The Ulster American Folk Park is an outdoor museum of emigration which tells the story of millions of people who emigrated from these shores throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
Wellbrook Beetling Mill: Cookstown
Wellbrook is nestled in an idyllic wooded valley. As you come over the hill and see the river, the mill, its water wheel and traditional cottage, it looks as if nothing could disturb the tranquillity. But it is not always so quiet!
Wilson Ancestral Home: Strabane
The Wilson Ancestral Home provides an opportunity to take a step back in time and enter the world of the "White House".
The Sperrin Heritage Centre: Plumbridge
Discover the secrets of this ancient landscape with interpretation available on the region's rich geological composition, local wildlife and natural habitat, as well as Murphy the resident ghost...
Traditional Music and Craic in Tyrone