Benburb is a small village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland seven miles from the city of Armagh and eight miles from the town of Dungannon. It is in the province of Ulster. This article is about County Tyrone. ... Northern Ireland is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh) is one of the four provinces of Ireland. ...

It is best known, in historical terms, for the battle of Benburb that took place there in 1646. This was fought between the armies of Confederate Ireland led by Owen Roe O'Neill and the Scottish Covenanters led by Munro. The battle resulted in a crushing victory for O'Neill's men at the townland of Drumflugh around a mile outside the village. The Battle of Benburb took place in 1646 in the Irish Confederate Wars, the Irish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. ... // Events Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births April 15 - King Christian V of Denmark (d. ... Confederate Ireland refers to a brief period of Irish self-government between the Rebellion of 1641 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649. ... Eoghan Rua Ó Néill, anglicised as Owen Roe ONeill (c. ... The Covenanters, named after the Solemn League and Covenant, were a party that, originating in the Reformation movement, played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England, during the 17th century. ...

Since the battle of Benburb was a rare Irish military victory, after Irish independence the new Irish nationalist government named a street in Dublin's north inner city after the battle. Benburb street runs between Queen street and Blackhall Place. There is also a Benburb street in south Belfast. An Irish nationalist is generally one who seeks (greater) independence of Ireland from Great Britain, including since 1921 the goal of a United Ireland. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ...

In later years Benburb became known for it's linen production, as did many areas in the North and later still for agriculture, most notably apple farming.

The village also has an impressive castle built by Shane O'Neill on a limestone cliff overlooking the River Blackwater, the border between County Tyrone and Armagh. The castle is in excellent condition having been recently restored and stands in the grounds of the imposing Servite Priory, a religious order based in the village.

It currently has a population of around 800 and is growing apace.