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Encyclopedia > Augher

Augher is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about 28 kilometres southwest of Dungannon on the A4 Dungannon to Enniskillen road. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 399 people. It lies within the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... This article is about County Tyrone. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Arms of Dungannon Dungannon (Dún Geanainn in Irish) is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ... Coles Monument Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. ...


Augher is a busy community in the Clogher Valley. In the village is the interesting parish church and the quaint old station house for the Clogher Valley Railway, which has since been converted to a coffee house. The historic core of the village developed in linear form along Main Street and is intersected by the A4 road. Once a year the famous Clogher Valley Show is held which displays the high quality farm produce of this very rural area. 'Clogher Valley Cheese', which is locally made is one of the region's food specialities.

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  • To the west of Augher is Spur Royal Castle, a typical plantation castle. It was built in 1615 on the site of an older fortress and was burnt in 1689 but restored and extended in 1832. The building now is a romantic castle overlooking a tree-edged lake. The River Blackwater, on which the village is built, and the lakes of Dunroe and Fymore amid the hills to the south of Augher make this a good fishing area.
  • Just outside Augher on the Hill of Knockmany stands the famous cairn of Queen Anya, reputed to be over 2000 years old.
  • St Patrick's Chair, another ancient site, set in Altadavin, is reputed to have mystical powers.

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Transport

Augher Railway Station was opened shortly after the Clogher Valley Railway opened in 1887. It is a red brick single storey building built by James Harvey of Enniskillen. The railway closed on New Year’s Day 1942 and the station now forms part of Rosamunde’s Coffee Shoppe. 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...


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Flavour of Tyrone - Towns & Villages - Augher (199 words)
In the village is the interesting parish church and the quaint old station house for the Clogher Valley Railway, which has since been converted to a coffee house.
To the west of Augher is Spur Royal Castle, a typical plantation castle with an interesting history.
Just outside Augher on the Hill of Knockmany stands the famous cairn of Queen Anya, reputed to be over 2000 years old.
Lewis: Co. Tyrone (11329 words)
Near Augher and Favour Royal there are considerable natural woods and throughout the greater part of the county the soil appears disposed to throw up a spontaneous growth of timber, but in too many instances the young trees are neglected and the cattle suffered to browse upon them.
AUGHER, a market-town (formerly a parliamentary borough), in the parish and barony of C
Not far distant from it is Augher Castle, the splended residence of Sir J. Richardson Bunbury, Bart.; Cecil, the seat of the Rev. Francis Gervais; Corick, of the Rev.
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