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Other ancient sites nearby include Beaghmore Stone Circles and Tullyhogue Fort, the crowning place of the ancient Earls of Ulster, the O'Neills.
Other ancient sites nearby include Beaghmore Stone Circles and Tullyhogue Fort, the crowning place of the ancient Earls of Ulster, the O'Neills.


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Cookstown district
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Geography
Area:
- Total
- % Water
Ranked 9th
622 km²
? %
Admin HQ: Cookstown
ISO 3166-2: GB-CKT
ONS code: 95I
Demographics
Population:
- Total (April 29, 2001)
- Density
Ranked 22nd
32,581
52 / km²
Community: Catholic: 57.6%
Protestant: 41.1
Politics
Cookstown District Council
http://www.cookstown.gov.uk
MP: Martin McGuinness

Cookstown is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Its population is around 11,000.

It was founded in 1609 by planter Alan Cooke.

It was one of the main centres of the linen industry.

Ardboe Cross is one of the best examples of a 9th/10th centuryHigh cross in Northern Ireland. 22 panels illustrate stories from the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible.

Other ancient sites nearby include Beaghmore Stone Circles and Tullyhogue Fort, the crowning place of the ancient Earls of Ulster, the O'Neills.

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