Augher

Augher (from meaning "edge/border") is a small village in south County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies just 6 miles to the border with County Monaghan and is 16 miles south of Dungannon. It is situated in the historic barony of Clogher and the civil parish of Clogher. The 2021 census recorded a population of 391.

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It is catalogued under topics including Barony of Clogher, Former boroughs in Northern Ireland and Villages in County Tyrone.

Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Augher
Region: Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: village
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: County Tyrone
Population: 399
Time zone: UTC±00:00
Image: St Mark's Church of Ireland, Augher - geograph.org.uk - 150213.jpg

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Commons category: Augher
postal code: BT77
historic county: County Tyrone
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native label: Eochair

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Historical
Transport
People
Schools in the area
Sport
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References
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==Historical== By the time of the Nine Years' War Augher was important enough to be used as a garrison town by the forces of Lord Mountjoy, Elizabeth I's Lord Deputy of Ireland, to disrupt the army of the Earl of Tyrone.

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