Tarraghter, also recorded as Erraghter and Farraghter (), is an ancient Irish

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in what is now north-eastern

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. Tarraghter along with Melanagh were once part of the barony of

Loughinsholin Loughinsholin () is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its southeast borders the northwest shore of Lough Neagh, and itself is bordered by seven other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the south; Strabane Upper to the west; Keenaght ...

until the

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, which saw them merge with the barony of Mountjoy (modern-day barony of

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. Lough Neagh runs along its eastern boundary, and it is bordered by four other baronies: Dungannon Middle to ...

). The southern boundary of Tarraghter is the Ballinderry River running east, encompassing the greater parts of the parishes of Derryloran, Kildress, and Lissan that lies north of the river. It, however, excludes 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 ''Fharachtra''.

References

Barony of Loughinsholin Barony of Dungannon Upper History of County Londonderry {{Tyrone-geo-stub