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Tyrone

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

noun

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

  2. a male given name.

Tyrone British  
/ tɪˈrəʊn /

noun

  1. 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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Standing there, it was impossible for the two of us not to imagine Tyrone as a boy once confined at the same facility and how easily he could have been one of those now buried, with only a bare cinder block to mark the site.

From Slate

She also said that more should be done to help families regarding respite, in rural areas such as County Fermanagh and County Tyrone.

From BBC

Mark, from Omagh in County Tyrone, also developed encephalitis, secondary to the meningitis, but fought through it all.

From BBC

About a week later, back at home in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, she was unable to pay for a cup of coffee.

From BBC

Pat McElhetton was working a late shift as a porter in South Tyrone Hospital on the day of the bomb.

From BBC

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