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Tyrone: Lough Neagh to Tullyhogue

A drive along the west shore of Lough Neagh. It starts at Ardboe, said to be named for a magic cow, then follows the lakeshore to the holy river at Washing Bay and Roughan Castle, and ends at Tullyhogue Fort near Cookstown, where the O'Neills were inaugurated.

4 stops · about 33.3 km · allow roughly 2 hrs 15 min

  1. 1
    Folklore & legend
    The Magic Cow of Lough Neagh and the Name of Ardboe

    Ardboe, west shore of Lough Neagh

  2. 2
    Folklore & legend
    The Holy River and the Red Rags at Washing Bay

    The Holy River, Washing Bay, near Coalisland

  3. 3
    Folklore & legend
    The Mortar Said to Be Mixed with Bullocks' Blood at Roughan Castle

    Roughan Castle, near Coalisland

  4. 4
    Hauntings
    The Ghostly Guardians of Tullyhogue

    Tullyhogue Fort, near Cookstown

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