Main
Tourist Attractions Include :
Gortin
Glen
Gortin Glen, to the West
of Gortin Village on the Omagh Road, is an area
characterised by fantastic panoramic views and
the Gortin lakes.
The Glen is home to the Gortin Glen Forest Park, which provides
a series of beautiful walks, and a drive, through the forest
- with a number of nature activities thrown in for good measure.
It is only when one reaches the park that the lack of trees
in the rest of the region becomes obvious.
Just down the road from the forest park is the Ulster History
Park, a highly rated History Centre, including an accurate
recreation of early settlements in the area. The Centre is
very high - tech and promises something for everyone.
Dromore
Mound
The Dromore Mound, which
is the remains of an ancient Motte & Bailey,
can be found just a few hundred metres from the
town centre. It is one of the finest examples of
a Norman Motte & Bailey to be found in Ireland
today and is protected by the Historic Monuments
Branch of the Department of the Environment for
Northern Ireland.
Arboe
Monument
This well known monument
stands at Arboe Point, 'the Hill of the Cow', on
the west shore of Lough Neagh. It is a particularly
fine specimen and belongs to a late period in the
development of the sculptured free-standing ringed
crosses. In its present form it is a reconstruction,
the upper part having fallen in 1846, and now stands
18 feet high. The carved details depict biblical
scenes some of which are self evident - Miracle
of the Loaves and Fishes, the Crucifixion, David
and Goliath, the Last Supper, Cain and Able, etc.
- but weathering has obscured the meaning of other
panels. There was a monastery hereabouts in the
sixth century and pilgrimages were until fairly
recently made to the site.
Heritage
Work
Located at 26 Market Square,
Dungannon, Tyrone . Heritage World offers
you the chance to trace your family history and roots. It
also includes arts and crafts memorabilia and historical
data. Name scrolls and coats of arms may be purchased.
Sperrin
Heritage Centre
The Sperrin Heritage Centre
situated in the heart of the Sperrin mountains
offers a superb view across the beautiful Glenelly
Valley and river. The centre presents an exciting
exhibition 'Treasure of the Sperrins' with translations
in English, French and German. Using the latest
presentation techniques the exhibition is designed
to convey the story of glaciation and the discovery
of gold in the Sperrins, as well as the more light
hearted story of poteen, the famous Irish drink,
culminating in a ghostly experience in Murphy's
General Store.
Benburb
Sunday
Held in the grounds of
the Servite priory, Benburb on the 3rd Sunday in
June this colourful event attracts 1000's of visitors
and has such attractions as: live acts, music ranging
from folk to modern, fun fair, Irish dancing, raffles
and a miniature train. Very much a family day.
Coalisland
Tyrone's industrial heritage is illustrated in the Coalisland
Experience. Located in the Cornmill on the site
of the old canal basin, the centre charts coalisland
progression in the past 300 years, bringing to
life the stages in the area's development in potteries,
corn milling, canals and brickworks. Photographic
and map records add a human touch, and there are
regular enactments of scenes related to Coalisland's
proud heritage.
Moy
Iron Gates
The richly modelled metalwork
is thought by some to have been the work of the
firm of the celebrated Dublin iron-founder Richard
Turner, best known for his conservatories in Dublin,
Belfast and Kew Gardens.
Motorists passing through the village of Moy ought to stop
at the bottom of the hill and admire the cast-iron gate and
screen set up in the 19th century to provide the grand entrance
to the now-vanished Roxborough Castle.
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Northern Ireland's two main motorways
strike out west from Belfast, skirting
Lough Neagh 'that noble sheet of water'
to the north and the south. To the
north the M2 heads towards the Sperrins,
while the M1 will bring you to the windswept
moors of county Tyrone. 
Well known neolithic sites here include the Beaghmore
stone circles near Cookstown which were
uncovered only 40 years ago, and the chambered
cairn of Knockmany at the top of a steep
wooded hill north of Clogher.
