The A505 is an east-west route in County Tyrone

County 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...

, in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. It starts in Omagh

Omagh

Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...

, the county town, from where it goes in the direction of Cookstown

Cookstown

Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...

 in the east of the county. The road passes Killyclogher

Killyclogher

Killyclogher is a village on the outskirts of the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is also a townland and an electoral ward of Omagh District Council...

, Mountfield, Creggan

Creggan

Creggan can refer to:*Creggan, County Armagh, a small village in Northern Ireland*Creggan, County Tyrone, a townland in Northern Ireland*Creggan, Derry, a large housing estate in Derry, Northern Ireland...

, Dunnamore

Dunnamore

Dunnamore is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A505 road between Omagh and Cookstown. There is a stone circle within two miles of the village centre.-References:...

, and Kildress

Kildress

Kildress is a village on the outskirts of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is home to a Gaelic Athletics club of the same name, as well as being located close to Drum Manor Forest Park and Wellbrook Beetling Mill....

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The route traverses the southern are of the Sperrin Mountains. It serves much of the rural community of the locality, as well as An Creagán cultural centre, Dunnamore stone circles, Wellbrook Beetling Mill, and Drum Monor Forest Park.