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.
| Tullywiggan | |
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  Tullywiggan Location within Northern Ireland | |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT80 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
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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