The longest dynastic rule in Ireland began in the 5th century AD , when a tribe called Connachta occupied Tara in County Meath. Their great King was called Niall , and from him the leading family of the tribe took the name Ui Neill (‘descendants...
The impressive , undulating Sperrin Mountains form the northeastern limits of County Tyrone. Wild, empty and beautiful, they reach 224ft at their highest , yet the smooth and gradually curving slopes give them a deceptively low appearance. The covering of bog and heather adds to...
This is an inland county in the province of Ulster. It is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The economy is mainly agricultural along with some textile production. Tyrone comes from the Irish "Tir Eoghain" ...