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Tullaghoge Fort, Tyrone

Tullaghoge Fort is a hilltop ring fort near the hamlet of Tullaghoge, County Tyrone. It is traditionally an ancient ceremonial site where the Chiefs of the Clan O'Neill of Tyrone were inaugurated. The inner area is 105ft across, enclosed by a bank, ditch and outer bank. Its date of construction is not known but believed to be in the Early Christian period. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Mid Ulster.
SMR Number: TYR038:016

Place Type: Early Mediæval Earthwork
Historic County: Tyrone
Lat, Long: 54.610243,-6.723868
Grid Reference: H 8250 7430
Townland: Ballymully Glebe TD
Civil Parish: Desertcreat CP
Council Area: Mid Ulster CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332548
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Tullaghoge_Fort,_Tyrone_332548

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