Dungannon

British

/ dʌnˈɡænən /

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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In March a horse had to be put down after it was found having seizures in a muddy field outside Dungannon.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The local council said its animal welfare team received a report of a horse dying in the Dungannon area of County Tyrone and confirmed that an investigation is under way.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Local UUP representative Ian Irwin said the rodent problem in Dungannon wasn't confined to Wilson's Lane.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

It comes as some business owners in County Tyrone are calling for action to be taken over the presence of rats near their shops in Dungannon town centre.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Two or more trumpets have often been found together; eight were found at Dungannon, County Tyrone, in 1713, and thirteen or fourteen near Cork in 1750.

From The Bronze Age in Ireland by Coffey, George

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