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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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Revision as of 05:18, 4 June 2004
Cookstown district | |
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File:NorthernIrelandCookstown.png | |
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.