Dungannon Middle
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Dungannon Middle is a barony in County Tyrone
, Northern Ireland
. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon
. It is bordered by Lough Neagh
to the east and six other baronies: Dungannon Upper
to the north; Oneilland West
to the south-east; Armagh
and Tiranny
to the south; Dungannon Lower
to the south-west; and Omagh East
to the west.
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...
, 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 was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon
Dungannon (barony)
Dungannon is the name of a former barony in present-day County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In 1613 it was enlarged with its amalgamation with the barony of Mountjoy and the south-west corner of the barony of Loughinsholin. By 1851 it was split into three baronies:*Dungannon Lower*Dungannon...
. It is bordered by Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
to the east and six other baronies: Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper
Dungannon Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon...
to the north; Oneilland West
Oneilland West
Oneilland West is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north of the county on the south-western shoreline of Lough Neagh and borders County Tyrone with its western boundary...
to the south-east; Armagh
Armagh (barony)
Armagh is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the west of the county, bordering County Tyrone with its north-western boundary, and bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern boundary...
and Tiranny
Tiranny
Tiranny is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western boundary of the county, bordering County Tyrone to its west and County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland to its south. It is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Dungannon Lower and Dungannon Upper to...
to the south; Dungannon Lower
Dungannon Lower
Dungannon Lower is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Dungannon Middle to the north; Tiranny to the south-east; Clogher to the west; and Omagh East to the...
to the south-west; and Omagh East
Omagh East
Omagh East is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower and Strabane Upper to the north; Dungannon Middle and Dungannon Upper to the east; Clogher and Tirkennedy to the south; and Dungannon Lower to the...
to the west.
List of main settlements
- CastlecaulfieldCastlecaulfieldCastlecaulfield is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies about three kilometres west of Dungannon and is part of the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area. The village is mostly within the townland of Drumreany, although part of it extends into Lismonaghan....
- CoalislandCoalislandCoalisland is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 4,917 people . As its name suggests, it was formerly a centre for coal mining.-History:...
- Donaghmore
- DungannonDungannonDungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
- MoyMoy, County TyroneMoy or The Moy is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,218.It is about southeast of Dungannon and is beside the smaller village of Charlemont. Charlemont is on the east bank of the River Blackwater and Moy on the west; the two are...
- MoygashelMoygashelMoygashel is a small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is near the southern edge of Dungannon. Although the village's name is pronounced , the trademark of the Irish linen named after it is pronounced .- History :Moygashel is a mill town and mills have been in operation...
- PomeroyPomeroy, County TyronePomeroy is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Cavanakeeran, about from Cookstown, from Dungannon and from Omagh. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 604 people....
- StewartstownStewartstown, County TyroneStewartstown is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, close to Lough Neagh and about from Cookstown, from Coalisland and from Dungannon. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 608 people.-History:...
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Dungannon Middle:- Clonfeacle (split with baronies of Armagh and Oneilland West)
- Clonoe
- Donaghenry
- Donaghmore
- Drumglass
- Killyman (split with barony of Oneilland West)
- Pomeroy
- Tullyniskan