Tullaghoge Fort

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About this place

Tullyhogue Fort, also spelt Tullaghoge or Tullahoge (from Middle Irish Tulach Óc meaning "hill of youth" or "mound of the young warriors"), is a large mound on the outskirts of Tullyhogue village near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It has a depressed centre and is surrounded by trees. It is an ancient ceremonial site where the Chiefs of the Clan O'Neill of Tyrone were inaugurated. It is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Ballymully Glebe, in the Cookstown District Council area, at grid reference: H8250 7430. The inauguration site is a Scheduled Historic Monument at grid ref: H8251 7428.

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Getting There & Parking

Tullaghoge Fort is located in County Tyrone, roughly 65 km (55 min drive) from Belfast and 184 km (2h 40m) from Dublin. The nearest public car park is 119 m away. Nearby highlights within a short drive include Killymoon Castle (2.2 km away).

Belfast65 km

~55 min drive

Dublin184 km

~2h 40m drive

Nearest car park

119 m from landmark

Directions to car park ↗