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| Tyrone Contae Thír Eoghain |
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| Motto: Consilio et Prudentia (Latin) "By Wisdom and Prudence" |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
| County seat: | Omagh | |
| Area: | 3,155 km2 (1,218 sq mi) | |
| Population (2001 census) | 166,516[1] | |
County Tyrone (Irish: Contae Thír Eoghain or simply Tír Eoghain) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the province of Ulster and is part of Northern Ireland.
With an area of 3,155 square kilometres (1,218 square miles) Tyrone is the seventh largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and eighth largest in terms of population[2]. It is the second largest of Ulster’s 9 counties in size and fourth largest in terms of population.
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The name Tyrone is derived from the Irish: Tír Eoghain meaning "land of Eoghan". This Eoghan was son of king Niall of the Nine Hostages, and brother of Conall Gulban, who gave his name to the kingdom of Tír Chonaill.[3] Historically, it was anglicised as Tirowen or Tyrowen, which are closer to the Irish pronunciation.
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on natural resources located there. Tyrone was the traditional stronghold of the various O'Neill clans and families, the strongest of the Gaelic Irish families in Ulster, surviving into the seventeenth century. The ancient principality of Tír Eoghain, the inheritance of the O'Neills, included the whole of the present counties of Tyrone and Londonderry, and the two baronies of Inishowen and Raphoe in County Donegal.[3]
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| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1659 | 4,088 | — |
| 1821 | 261,865 | 6305.7% |
| 1831 | 304,468 | 16.3% |
| 1841 | 312,956 | 2.8% |
| 1851 | 255,661 | −18.3% |
| 1861 | 238,500 | −6.7% |
| 1871 | 215,766 | −9.5% |
| 1881 | 197,719 | −8.4% |
| 1891 | 171,401 | −13.3% |
| 1901 | 150,567 | −12.2% |
| 1911 | 142,665 | −5.2% |
| 1926 | 132,792 | −6.9% |
| 1937 | 127,586 | −3.9% |
| 1951 | 132,082 | 3.5% |
| 1961 | 133,919 | 1.4% |
| 1966 | 136,040 | 1.6% |
| 1971 | 139,073 | 2.2% |
| 1981 | 150,729 | 8.4% |
| 1991 | 156,284 | 3.7% |
| 2001 | 164,235 | 5.1% |
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With an area of 3,155 square kilometres (1,218 square miles), Tyrone is the largest county in Northern Ireland. The flat peatlands of East Tyrone borders the shoreline of the largest lake in Ireland, Lough Neagh, rising gradually across to the more mountainous terrain in the west of the county, the area surrounding the Sperrin Mountains, the highest point being Sawel Mountain at a height of 678 m (2,224 ft). The length of the county, from the mouth of the River Blackwater at Lough Neagh to the western point near Carrickaduff hill is 55 miles. The breadth, from the southern corner, southeast of Fivemiletown, to the northeastern corner near Meenard Mountain is 37.5 miles; giving an area of 1,260 square miles (in 1900).[3] Annaghone lays claim to be the geographical centre of Northern Ireland.
It is one of four counties in Northern Ireland which presently has a majority of the population from a Catholic community background, according to the 2001 census. In 1900 County Tyrone had a population of 197,719[3], while in 2001 it was 166,516.
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The major sports in Tyrone are Gaelic games, Association football and Rugby Union.
Notable residents of County Tyrone have included:
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| County Town: | Omagh | |
| Area: | 3,155 km² | |
| Population (est.) | 166,516 (2001 census)[1] | |
County Tyrone (Irish: Contae Thír Eoghain) is the second largest of the nine counties of Ulster and the largest of the six counties of Northern Ireland. It has an area of 3,155 square kilometres (1,218 square miles).
The county borders the Northern Ireland counties of Armagh, to the south-east, Fermanagh, to the south-west and County Londonderry to the north-east. The county also borders Lough Neagh to the east. The borders with the Republic of Ireland are County Monaghan to the south and County Donegal to the north-west.
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on natural resources located there. Tyrone was the traditional stronghold of the various O'Neill clans and families, the strongest of the Gaelic Irish families in Ulster, surviving into the seventeenth century.
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Tyrone is split into four districts:
The county town of Tyrone is Omagh. the next largest towns are Strabane, Dungannon and Cookstown respectively. Other towns include Fivemiletown, Castlederg, Coalisland, Donaghmore, Ardboe, Pomeroy, and Carrickmore.
The major sports in Tyrone are Gaelic Games. Gaelic football is more widely played than hurling. The Tyrone GAA football side has had considerable success since the turn of the century winning two All Ireland titles (in 2003 and 2005) and two National League titles (in 2002 and 2005). Underage teams have also had considerable successes on the field at both provincial and national level.
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