Things to do and to see in County Tyrone
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| County Tyrone |
County Tyrone is one of the six counties belonging to Northern Ireland and hence belonging to the United Kingdom. It is also one of the four counties of Northern Ireland to presently have a majority of the population from a Catholic community background and which would be in favour of being part of the Republic of Ireland. Tyrone is the largest county in Northern Ireland and is also an interesting place to visit. As you will see on this page, some landscapes around the main town of Omagh are quite spectacular. If you plan to go through this county (even for a day!), here's what I recommend for you to do or visit. |
| 1. Visit the town of Omagh...
[   ] With a population of around 17,000 people, Omagh is the largest town in Co. Tyrone. On the right-hand side, you can see a photo taken from one of the bridges in Omagh, over the River Strule. |
| 2. Pass by the street with three churches... [ ] In Northern Ireland, it is a well-known fact that catholic and protestant religions are at the origins of the conflict there. On a Sunday, I find it interesting to pass through this particular street in Omagh, which has got three churches. |
| 3. Contemplate Omagh's 31 mirrors... [ ] On a busy Saturday 15 August 1998, a car bomb exploded at the centre of a crowd in one of the main street of Omagh. The death toll reached 31. To remember each person killed during this tragic event, 31 mirrors have been positioned in Omagh. When the sunbeams hit the mirrors at 3h15pm every year at that date, their reflections gather and go through the sculpture of a heart located at the scene where the car bomb was parked. |
| 4. See the Beaghmore Stone Circles... [ ]
At only a few kilometres east of Omagh, you can go to the site of Beaghmore to see seven stone circles, a dozen of round cairns and stone rows, all lost in the middle of a field. The site is dated from the earlier part of the bronze age, about 2000-1200 BC. |
| 5. Spit fire at Beaghmore... [ ]
Beaghmore stone circles. One of the circles is filled in with 800 small standing stones, which are called the "dragon’s teeth". |
 Photo 5. "Dragon teeth" at Beaghmore. |
| 6. Walk by Lough Mallon... [ ] In order to go to the Creggandevesky Court Tomb, you'll have to walk by the shores of Lough Mallon. Nice view, isn't it? |
 Photo 6. Lough Mallon. |
7. Put flowers on Creggandevesky Court Tomb... |
County Tyrone in pictures |
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 Photo 2. Three churches in Omagh. |
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 Photo 3. 31 mirrors of Omagh. |
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 Photo 4. The site of Beaghmore. |
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 Photo 7. Creggandevesky Court Tomb. |
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Legend:
Nice; Worth a visit; Well worth visiting
Please note that this grading system is only based on my interests and personal experience as a French expat in Ireland. Feel free to visit the same locations and share your experience 
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Free or Not Applicable 
Entrance fee ≤€5 ; €5<Entrance fee≤€10 ; €10<Entrance fee≤€15 and so on...
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