Tullaghoge

historical fort, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Tullaghoge was a historical fort and inauguration site for the O'Neill chiefs in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The O'Neills ruled this territory from the 5th to the 16th century CE, with successive chiefs being installed at Tullaghoge, near Dungannon. Turlough Luineach O'Neill, a prominent chief, was inaugurated as O'Neill in 1593 after a period of rivalry. The fort's significance diminished after the flight of Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, in 1607, when his lands were confiscated and redistributed as part of the Plantation of Ulster.12

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…the rath (ring fort) of Tullaghoge, which before its destruction in 1602 was the inauguration site for the chiefs of the O’Neill clan of Ulster. Area former district, 241 square miles (623 square km). Pop. (2001) town, 10,566; (2011) town, 11,620.
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…the rath (ring fort) of Tullaghoge, which before its destruction in 1602 was the inauguration site for the chiefs of the O’Neill clan of Ulster. Area former district, 241 square miles (623 square km). Pop. (2001) town, 10,566; (2011) town, 11,620.
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