Longfield West
Longfield West is a civil parish in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Omagh West. Civil parish of Longfield West The civil parish includes the villages of Dooish, Drumquin and Killen. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Aghakinmart *Ally * Annaghalough * Barravey * Billary * Bomackatall Lower * Bomackatall Upper *Bullock Park * Carradoo Glebe * Carradowa Glebe *Carrick * Carrickaness * Carrickbwee Glebe * Castlecraig * Cavansallagh * Clunahill Glebe * Collow * Coolavannagh * Cornashesk *Curragh Glebe * Curraghamulkin * Curraghmacall * Dooish * Drumgallan * Drummenagh * Drumnamalra * Drumowen *Drumquin * Drumscra * Dunnaree * Ednashanlaght * Garrison Glebe * Gortnasoal Glebe *Hill Head * Killen * Killoan *Kilmore (Irvine) *Kilmore (Robinson) * Kirlish *Lackagh *Lisky Glebe * Marrock Glebe * Meenacloy * Meenadoan * Meenaheery Glebe * Meenbog * Meencargagh * Meenmossogue Glebe * Prughlish * Sloughan * Tully * Tul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retains a strong identity in popular culture. Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population of about 177,986; its county town is Omagh. The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain, a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century. Name The name ''Tyrone'' is derived , the name given to the conquests made by the Cenél nEógain from the provinces of Airgíalla and Ulaid.Art Cosgrove (2008); "A New History of Ireland, Volume II: Medieval Ireland 1169-1534". Oxford University Press. Historically, it was anglicised as ''Tirowen'' or ''Tyrowen'', which are closer to the Irish pronunciation. History Historically Tyrone (then ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curragh Glebe
The Curragh ( ; ga, An Currach ) is a flat open plain of almost of common land in County Kildare. This area is well known for Irish horse breeding and training. The Irish National Stud is located on the edge of Kildare town, beside the famous Japanese Gardens. Also located here is Pollardstown Fen, the largest fen in Ireland. This area is of particular interest to botanists and ecologists because of the numerous bird species that nest and visit there. There are also many rare plants that grow there. It is composed of a sandy soil formed after an esker deposited a sand load and as a result, it has excellent drainage characteristics. This makes it a popular location for training racehorses. History Used as a meeting site during Pre-Christian societies, the Curragh is shrouded in mythology. The hill to the north of the Curragh is called the Hill of Allen (Almhain) and is the purported meeting place of the mythical Fianna. Legend has it that in about 480 AD, when ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |