Dungannon

Dungannon was a town and former district in central Northern Ireland, located across the former counties of Armagh and Tyrone. Historically, it was associated with the O'Neill clan, who were earls of Tyrone. The town is known as the site where the independence of the Irish Parliament was first proclaimed by Protestants in 1782. Today, Dungannon is a market town known for producing linens and cut crystal.1

The former Dungannon district covered a significant area, extending from Lough Neagh to the west and bordered by the Sperrin Mountains to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. It was primarily a pastoral region, with farming focused on pigs, dairy cattle, and poultry. In 2015, the Dungannon district was merged into the larger Mid Ulster district.12