Omagh West
Encyclopedia
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. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland
: Tirhugh to the south-west; and Raphoe South to the north-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 is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: 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...
to the north-east; 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 east; and Lurg to the south. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
: Tirhugh to the south-west; and Raphoe South to the north-west.
List of civil parishes
Below is a list of civil parishes in Omagh West:- Ardstraw (split with barony of Strabane Lower)
- Longfield East
- Longfield West
- Termonamongan
- Urney (split with barony of Strabane Lower)