Dungannon
Dungannon is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is set in the southeast of the county, within the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Drumglass. On the southern edge of the town are three small lakes, of which the biggest is Black Lough, and Dungannon Park, a 70-acre resort surrounding a peaceful still-water lake, offers miles of pathways and views of wildlife and the close-by townland. The attraction of the town has been acknowledged most prestigiously by being the champion of Ulster in Bloom's 'Best Kept Town Award' 5 times. With a population of 15889, according to the 2011 Census, it is the third largest town in the county, after Omagh and Strabane. The town provides the administrative centre for the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council. In the past, it was the capital of the O'Nell dynasty, who ruled most of Ulster and built a castle on the hill, named Castle Hill. After the dynasty's defeat in the 9 Years' War, the Plantation town founded by the English developed into what is recognised as Dungannon today. A particularly striking landmark in the town is the former police barracks at the top right-hand corner of the market square, which are different from any other barracks found in Ireland. It has actually been alleged that the unique nature of the structure is the outcome of a confusion with the plans for the building and construction of barracks in Dublin, which implied that Dublin wound up getting the standard barracks implied for the town. Initially an agricultural town, the town is now known for its food and light engineering industries. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of dependable professionals in Dungannon to make certain of quality.
