Tyrone

American

[tahy-rohn, tahy-rohn] / taɪˈroʊn, ˈtaɪ roʊn /

noun

a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
a male given name.

Tyrone British

/ tɪˈrəʊn /

noun

a historical county of W Northern Ireland, occupying almost a quarter of the total area of Northern Ireland; in 1973 its administrative functions were devolved to several district councils

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Mines Field, purchased by L.A. in 1937, was where Jimmy Stewart and other aviation-loving actors, including Tyrone Power and Robert Taylor, learned to fly.

From Los Angeles Times

The County Tyrone school, which opened in 1993, has made a fresh bid for Stormont funding.

From BBC

Aston Villa team-mates Anwar El Ghazi and Tyrone Mings' contretemps came in a goalless draw with West Ham.

From BBC

A deadly crush outside a County Tyrone hotel resulted in the deaths of three teenagers - Lauren Bullock, Mr Bradley's son Morgan Barnard and Mr Currie's son Connor Currie.

From BBC

Two men - Michael McElhatton, the hotel's owner, and Seamus Mitchell - have been charged with unlawful killing over the incident in Cookstown, County Tyrone, on 17 March 2019.

From BBC

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