Carrickmore (from Irish an Charraig Mhór, meaning 'the big rock'[1]) is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

[citation needed] The current settlement can trace its origins back thousands of years to the pre-Christian era.

Tearmann Mhig Oirc ‘McGurk’s sanctuary’) and rock referring to the rocky hill on which the village is situated.

[5] Two historical figures from the Clan na Gael and Irish Republican Brotherhood hailed from the Carrickmore area: Joseph McGarrity who helped fund the 1916 Easter Rising and Patrick McCartan.

[citation needed] Carrickmore is the ancestral home of Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of the band Nirvana.

[19] The townlands that make up the area of Carrickmore border on the parishes of Ballygawley, Beragh, Galbally, Kildress, Kileeshil, Pomeroy.

[20] The townland of Carrickmore is situated in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk and covers an area of 915 acres.