Tullywiggan
Tullywiggan (possibly from Irish Tulach an Bhogain 'hillock of the quagmire'[1][2]) is a small village outside Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies within the civil parish of Derryloran, the historic barony of Dungannon Upper, and is situated within Cookstown District Council.
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![]() ![]() Tullywiggan Location within Northern Ireland | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT80 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Excavations have shown signs of a New Stone Age and early Bronze Age settlement.[3]
References
- PlaceNamesNI - Tullywiggan Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Dictionary.net Gaelic definition of bog
- "Excavations.ie. Searchable database of Irish excavation reports". www.excavations.ie. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
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