Tattycor townland in 2009
Rath in Tattycor townland, 2005

Tattycor is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Dromore and covers an area of 355 acres.[1]

The name derives from the Irish: An Táite Corr (the odd or prominent tate (a land division)).[2]

In 1841 the population of the townland was 204 people (37 houses) and in 1851 it was 137 people (31 houses).[3]

The townland contains one Scheduled Historic Monument: a Rath (grid ref: H3976 6232).[4]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Townlands of County Tyrone". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Tattycor". Place Names NI. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Scheduled Historic Monuments (to 15 October 2012)" (PDF). NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 23 December 2012.

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