Altmore

Altmore (from Irish: Allt Mór, meaning "great glen")[1]) is a hamlet and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

It is five miles from Carrickmore and four miles from Pomeroy.

The townland is actually called Altmore (alias Barracktown) and is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Pomeroy and covers an area of 1117 acres (4.52 sq km).

[2] Most of the community consists of farmers who make their livelihood in cattle and pig farming.

The population of the townland declined during the nineteenth century:[3][4] The townland contains two Scheduled Historic Monuments: a Megalith (grid ref: H6710 6936) and a court tomb (grid ref: H6686 6961)[5] Other places of interest include: