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Coontie Tyrone (frae Erse Tír Eoghain meanin "land o Eoghan") kent as Coontie Owenslann forby, is ane o the sax coonties o Northren Ireland an ane o the 32 coonties o Ireland. It is in the stewartry o Ulster in the north o the iland. Tae the north is Coontie Lunnonderry, tae the aest is Loch Neagh an Coontie Armagh, tae the sooth is coonties Monaghan an Fermanagh an tae the wast is Coontie Dunnygal. It kivers an aurie o 3,155 km² an haes aboot 166,516 indwallers. This maks it the seivent mucklest o Ireland's coonties by aurie an aicht mucklest by population.
Coontie Tyrone, Coontie Owenslann Contae Thír Eoghain Coontie Tyrone | |
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Motto(s): | |
Kintra | Unitit Kinrick |
Region | Northren Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
Coontie seat | Omey |
Area | |
• Total | 3263 km2 (1,260 sq mi) |
Area rank | 8t |
Population (2001) | 166,516 |
• Rank | 10t [1] |
Contae Thír Eoghain is the Erse name; Countie Tyrone,[2] Coontie Tyrone[3] an Coontie Owenslann[4] are Ulster Scots spellins (the latter uised anerlie bi Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council). |
The name Tyrone cums frae Erse Tír Eoghain meanin "land o Eoghan". This Eoghan wis son o king Niall o the Nine Hostages, an brither o Conall Gulban, wha gae his name tae the kinrick o Tír Chonaill.[5] Historically, it wis anglicised as Tirowen or Tyrowen, whilk are nearer tae the Erse pronunciation.
(population o 18,000 or mair an unner 75,000 at 2001 Census)[6]
(population o 10,000 or mair an unner 18,000 at 2001 Census)[6]
(population o 4,500 or mair an unner 10,000 at 2001 Census)[6]
(population o 2,250 or mair an unner 4,500 at 2001 Census)[6]
(population o 1,000 or mair an unner 2,250 at 2001 Census)[6]
(population o less nor 1,000 at 2001 Census)[6]
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