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County Tyrone
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| Attractions: An Creagán Visitor Centre Ardboe High Cross Beaghmore Stone Circles Creggandevesky Court Tomb Tullyhogue Fort |
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| Co. Tyrone Tír Eoghain Prov. Ulster Nortern Ireland (United Kingdom) |
| Major cities: Omagh, Cookstown, Strabane |
| Surface: 3,155 km2 Population: 161,800 |
County Tyrone, or Tír Eoghain, meaning Territory of Eoghan, is renown for the burial chambers, altars and standing stones left by the early inhabitants. To give you an indication of the number of sites: the catalogue contains more than thousand standing stones alone. Although it is technical speaking possible to visit them all it would be a good idea to make a selection if you do not want to overload the relation with your travel companion.
The focal point of megalithic activities in County Tyrone is the Creggan. In this area, roughly between Omagh and Cookstown, you can find the Beaghmore Stone Circles, the Creggandevesky Court Tomb and an immense collection of standing stones, among which the Aghascrebagh Ogham Stone.
Trying to visit the sites without any preparation is a bad idea. If your navigational skills are limited you might need to join the walking and cycling tours organised by the An Creagán Visitor Centre.
The landscape of County Tyrone is dominated by the Sperrin Mountains. Because the Sperrin Mountains are more hills than actual mountains they are excellent suited for walking and cycling.
The lakes of County Tyrone will surprise the rest seeking angler because his colleagues are heading for the midlands, unaware of the fishing grounds of this county.
Omagh, the largest town of County Tyrone, and Strabane, a nice town located in the north-west, are good choices if you want to spend some days in this county.