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County Tyrone - Castles, Cathedrals,
Monuments,
Stately Homes & Palaces
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Since the stone age, man has been
creating majestic structures that we still marvel at
today.
Whether you are interested in ancient monuments,
battlefield sites,
re-enactments,
Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes, Country Houses, Historic
Cathedrals, Ruined Abbeys etc, this is the page that
should give you the information you need.
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Here we try to list properties in
private ownership but open to the public (even if only
occasionally) as well as those in the care of the
National Trust or English/Scottish Heritage.
We know that not all the
properties in County Tyrone are listed. Please help us
make this guide comprehensive by giving details of
missing attractions
here.
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Castlederg
Strabane, Tyrone
Tel: 028 9054 3034 Fax:
028 9050 3111
E-mail:
bh@doeni>gov.uk
The ruins of the castle consist of a rectangular
brawn with square flankers at each corner.
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Harry Avery's Castle
Strabane District Council, 47 Derry Road,
Strabane, Tyrone, BT82 8DY
Tel: 028 7138 2204
E-mail:
mbradley@strabanedc.com
Traditionally associated with Henry Aimbreidh
O'Neill (died 1392), the origin of the castle
remains unknown, with estimates placing it
somewhere between the 14th and 15th century.
Part of "The Journey In Time " Archaelogical
Tour.
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Omagh CourtHouse
High Street, Omagh, Tyrone, BT78 1DU
Tel: 028 8224 2056
Built in 1823 on the former site of the Old Goal
house by John Hargrave, the building is
reportedly haunted by a friendly ghost.
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Sir John Davies Castle
Strabane District Council, 47 Derry Road,
Strabane, Tyrone, BT82 8DY
Tel: 028 7138 2204
E-mail:
mbradley@strabanedc.com
17th century castle overlooking the River Derg,
once a site of strategic importance. Admission
is free to the ruins of Sir John Davies Castle.
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Stewart Castle
Strabane District Council, 47 Derry Road,
Strabane, Tyrone, BT82 8DY
Tel: 028 7138 2204
E-mail:
mbradley@strabanedc.com
Built in 1619, in the style of contemporary
English Manor house by Sir Robert Newcomen.
Consequently, Stewart Castle suffered extensive
damage during two battles, leaving the ruined
remains in the care of the state.
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The Wilson Ancestral Home
28 Spout Road, Dergalt, Strabane, Tyrone, BT82
8NB
Tel:028 7138 2204
E-mail:
mbradley@strabanedc.com
Guided tours are available from July through
August on Tuesday to Sunday (2pm - 5pm or by
arrangement), of the ancestral home Of President
Woodrow Wilson.
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Lackagh Old Church
Omagh
Tel: 028 8076 1112
Although the church is estimated to be of early
17th century origins, it is believed to be the
site of an earlier Christian and medieval
churches.
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Saint Columbas Parish
Church
Omagh, Tyrone
Tel: 028 8224 7831
E-mail:
omagh.tic@btconnect.com
Built in 1777 by the Mervyn family and enlarged
in 1820.
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Saint Macartans Cathedral
Clogher, Tyrone
Built in 1744 by Bishop John Stearne,
designed by James Martin in the nineteenth
century Gothic Revival style.
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Saint Patricks Church
Parish Office, 46 Northland Row, Dungannon,
County Tyrone, BT71 6BE
Tel: 028 8772 6893 Fax:
028 8772 6893
E-mail:
parishofdungannon@lycos.com
Web:
www.parishofdungannon.com
A French Gothic styled building designed by J J
McCarthy and completed by Charles J McCarthy.
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Trinity Presbyterian
Church
James Street, Omagh, Tyrone, BT78 1DL
Tel: 028 8224 7831
E-mail:
omagh.tic@btconnect.com
Founded in 1752 by a group of dissenters from
the First Presbyterian Church.
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The Argory
144 Derrycaw Road, Moy, Dungannon, Tyrone, BT71
6NA
Tel: 028 8778 4753
E-mail:
argory@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Neo-classical Irish gentry house of the 1820's
with views over the gardens and 320 acre
estate.
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Grant Ancestral House
Dungannon, Tyrone, BT70 1TW
Tel: 028 8555 7133
Former home to John Simpson, Ulysses Simpson
Grant, 18th US President great-grandfather.
Facilities include Picnic and BBQ area,
children’s play area, toilets, bike rental,
agricultural implements, butterfly garden,
wildlife pond and garden.
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Parkanaur Manor House
57 Parkanaur Road, Dungannon, Tyrone, BT70 3AA
Tel: 028 8776 1272 Fax:
028 8776 1257
E-mail:
parkanaurmanorhouse@hotmail.com
A Tudor Revival house dating back to 1732.
Originally a small cottage with later
Elizabethan additions by Thomas Duff.
Attractions include the Captains Morning room,
Long Gallery, Drawing Room, Lady Mountbatten
Room and Library.
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