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Tarraghter
Tarraghter, also recorded as Erraghter and Farraghter (), is an ancient Irish tuatha, district in what is now north-eastern County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Tarraghter along with Melanagh were once part of the barony of Loughinsholin until the Plantation of Ulster, which saw them merged with the barony of Mountjoy (modern-day barony of Dungannon Upper). The southern boundary of Tarraghter is the Ballinderry River running east, encompassing the greater parts of the parishes of Derryloran, Kildress, and Lissan that lie north of the river. It however excluded the termon land of Melanagh, which lie along the Lissan River. Eytmology The townland of Oritor in Kildress civil parish, is cited as maintaining the original Irish name of the territory - ''Arachtra''. Indeed, amongst the previous recorded forms of Oritor townland are listed: ''Arrater'' (1614, 1620, 1655); ''Erraghter'' (1616, 1619, 1621); and ''Tarraghter'' (1614, 1619, 1621). It is also recorded in 1645 in Irish as ''Fharach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanagh
Melanagh () is an ancient Irish Túath, district in what is now north-eastern County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Melanagh along with Tarraghter were once part of the barony of Loughinsholin until the Plantation of Ulster, which saw them merged with the barony of Mountjoy (modern-day barony of Dungannon Upper). Situated to the south of Slieve Gallion, Melanagh was divided into two portions. One portion lay in between Tarraghter and Killetra, in an area roughly in between the Ballinderry and Lissan Rivers. The other portion lay in between Tarraghter, Killetra, and Glenconkeyne. Both portions were connected by Tarraghters termon lands. History Melanagh derives its name from the Irish ''Meallanacht'', which means "O'Mellans country". It was a termon (church land) of which the O'Mellans were the erenaghs. During the Plantation of Ulster it passed into ownership of the Church of Ireland, thus Melanagh passed into the hands of the Archbishop of Armagh, who in turn leased it to English and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |