Dungannon

/ (dʌnˈɡænən) /

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noun

a district of S Northern Ireland, in Co Tyrone. Pop: 48 695 (2003 est). Area: 783 sq km (302 sq miles)

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Words nearby Dungannon

Dunedin, duneland, Dunfermline, dun fly, dung, Dungannon, dungaree, dung beetle, Dungeness, Dungeness crab, dungeon

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Accordingly on March 29, he surrendered himself to the two commissioners at Tougher, within five miles of Dungannon.
The Land-War In Ireland (1870)|James Godkin
His first achievement was the capture of Charlemont, midway between Armagh and Dungannon.
The Huguenots in France|Samuel Smiles.
Cannon were brought against Dungannon, which soon surrendered.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell
The bridge over the Blackwater was broken down, and the castles at Dungannon were also dismantled.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell

In Dungannon the independence of the Irish parliament (to which the town returned two members) was proclaimed in 1782.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various

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