Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Tiranny
In or near Madden.
Tiranny in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tiranny is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tiranny (from Irish Tuath Threana, meaning 'territory of Trena') is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western boundary of the county, bordering County Tyrone to its west and County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland to its south. It is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Dungannon Lower and Dungannon Upper to the north-west; and Armagh to the east. It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland; Cremorne to the south and Trough to the west.
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Background
History
The Uí Threna were descended from Trena, the great-grandson of Colla Fo Chrí, one of the Three Collas, and where part of the over-kingdom of Airgíalla. In the north-east of Tiranny, south of the River Blackwater there was a sub-territory called Clanaul, the original name of the parish of Eglish. The name is preserved in the form Glenaul which was used as the name for the local district electoral division of the former Armagh Poor Law Union. The name derives from the Irish Cluain Dabhail, which means "meadow of Dabhal", noted as the ancient name of the River Blackwater. Clanaul is also recorded as Clandavle, and in the Tynan Charter of 1455 as Clondowyll. To the east of Tiranny lay the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2986, -6.7909
- Postcode
- BT60 4SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tiranny?
- Tiranny is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT60 4SE).
- What is Tiranny?
- Tiranny in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Tiranny?
- Drivers can use postcode BT60 4SE.
- Is Tiranny free to visit?
- Yes, Tiranny is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tiranny?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT60 4SE. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.