West Tyrone Place Names

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On St Patrick's Day, a local place name connection: Gortmessan Gort Messáin, Messan's field. Messon or Meascan is said to have been Patrick's brewer. His name is a derivation of measc, to mix, muddle, or intoxicate. The same saint gives his name to Magheramason, in Tyrone.

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Speaking to the Strabane History Society this evening and hoping to collect a few new names from West Tyrone.

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Belfast Book Fair 14 October 2023 in Methodist College.
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Some wonderful books on offer at this year's Belfast Book Fair on Saturday 14 October in Methodist College.
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@ITV @ITVSport do you need a dictionary? This is both lazy and ignorant of one of Europe's oldest languages. Éire or Éireann will do. #showsomerespect. We have a language too.

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@ITV @ITVSport do you need a dictionary? This is both lazy and ignorant of one of Europe's oldest languages. Éire or Éireann will do. #showsomerespect. We have a language too.

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A copy of this is currently on display in the reading room of @OFiaichLibrary . The map is divided by District Electoral Division.

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This 1923 `Population Map of the North of Ireland', shows for each parish in Ulster the relative support for the Irish Free State and Belfast Parliament. It was given the title, 'Northern Ireland, for and against the Irish Free State.' This map has the reference: CO 1047/510

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A very scarce and important text for students of Tyrone history, language and culture. https://t.co/KPYPVgc2An

[The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project @placenamesni]

Á sheoladh anocht i mBéal Feirste! Bígí ann!!

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LECKPATRICK townland, parish. Leic Phádraig, Patrick's flagstone. Ledpadrich (1302) Lapis Patricii (1397) Lecaphadraig (1407) Leaepafrayg (1500) also known as Kylpatrick and Magherynelec. The saint is said to have stopped here en route to Aileach. @placenamesni @logainm_ie

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Former home of Brian Ó Nualláin (Flann O'Brien) on Ballycolman Lane, now 'Avenue', taken from fields behind the house, now Melvin Park. From 'Óige an Dearthár' by Brian's brother Ciarán. The house was allegedly haunted. Brian was born in Bowling Green in 1911.