Omagh East
Encyclopedia
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 south-east.
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 is bordered by nine other baronies: Omagh West
Omagh West
Omagh West is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Strabane Lower to the north-east; Omagh East to the east; and Lurg to the south...
and Lurg to the west; Strabane Lower
Strabane Lower
Strabane Lower is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: North West Liberties of Londonderry to the north; Tirkeeran to the north-east; Strabane Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Omagh West to the south-west...
and Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper
Strabane Upper is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by six other baronies: Tirkeeran and Keenaght to the north; Loughinsholin and Dungannon Upper to the east; Omagh East to the south; and Strabane Lower to the west.-List of main settlements:There are few settlements...
to the north; Dungannon Middle
Dungannon Middle
Dungannon Middle is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon...
and 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 east; Clogher
Clogher (barony)
Clogher is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Omagh East to the north; Dungannon Lower to the east; Magherastephana to the south; and Tirkennedy to the south-west...
and Tirkennedy to the south; and 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-east.
List of main settlements
- BeraghBeraghBeragh is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is about east of Omagh. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 520.-History:One of the first known references to the village was on a 1690 Plantation map of Ireland...
- CarrickmoreCarrickmoreCarrickmore is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies in the heart of the county on an raised site colloquially called "The Rock"; between Cookstown, Dungannon and Omagh. It had a population of 612 in the 2001 Census.-History:...
- DromoreDromore, County TyroneDromore is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated nine miles south west of Omagh on the A32 road and sixteen miles from Enniskillen. The town had a population of 1,101 in the 2001 Census. Agriculture and the building trades are the primary sources of employment in the town...
- OmaghOmaghOmagh 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...
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Omagh East:- Cappagh (split with Strabane Upper)
- Clogherny
- Donacavey (split with barony of Clogher)
- Dromore
- Drumragh
- Kilskeery
- Magheracross (split with barony of Tirkennedy)
- Termonmaguirk (split with barony of Strabane Upper)