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View over Dungannon, Tyrone

Dungannon

Dungannon is a medium-sized town in Tyrone: the largest town in the county after Omagh and Strabane. Its name is from the Gaelic language, Dún Geanainn, meaning "Geanann's stronghold".

The town is centred upon the river and the market square. Dungannon Park is a seventy acre oasis centred round an idyllic still-water lake, with miles of pathways and views of the surrounding townland.

The former police barracks in the market square which is quite unlike any other: a popular story has it that plans were mixed up in Dublin which meant Dungannon got a station designed for the Khyber Pass, while India got a standard Irish barracks. (Read more)