Carrickmore

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.

St Columbkille Roman Catholic church, Carrickmore.