Dunnamore
Encyclopedia
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.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
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...
, 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 near the main A505 road
A505 road (Ireland)
The A505 is an east-west route in County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland. It starts in Omagh, the county town, from where it goes in the direction of Cookstown in the east of the county. The road passes Killyclogher, Mountfield, Creggan, Dunnamore, and Kildress....
between 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...
and Cookstown
Cookstown
Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...
. There is a stone circle within two miles of the village centre.