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Lough Neagh
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles at 392 square kilometres, with a famous eel fishery.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Dungannon
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom · Europe
About Dungannon
Dungannon is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Coalisland, 25km from Lough Neagh.
Dungannon is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Coalisland, about 6 km away.
Dungannon (from Irish Dún Geanainn, meaning 'Geanann's fort', pronounced [d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɟan̪ˠən̪ˠ]) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the historic county (after Omagh) and had a population of 16,282 at the 2021 census. Since 2015, the town shares local government withRead more
Magherafelt and Cookstown in the Mid-Ulster District Council.
For centuries, Dungannon was the chief seat of the O'Neill dynasty of Tír Eoghain, who dominated most of Ulster and built a castle on the hill. After the O'Neills' defeat in the Nine Years' War, the English founded a plantation town on the site. A linen centre in the 19th century, it attracted an extensive food processing industry in the late 20th. Moy Park, a leading poultry producer, is today the town's largest employer. As a result of Moy Park and other processors sourcing immigrant labour, Dungannon currently has the highest percentage of residents born outside of the British Isles of any town in Northern Ireland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Dungannon?
Within an hour or so of Dungannon: Lough Neagh (25 km), Dundrod Circuit (45 km), Titanic Belfast (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Dungannon?
The nearest famous roads are Dundrod Circuit, Craigantlet Hillclimb and The Dark Hedges.
Where is Dungannon?
Dungannon is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Coalisland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,935
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.5034, -6.7672
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Dungannon
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Dundrod Circuit
A 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Titanic Belfast
World-leading visitor attraction in a striking angular building on the exact spot where RMS Titanic was designed, built and launched in 1912.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Dungannon
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 45 kmDundrod CircuitA 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
- 64 kmCraigantlet HillclimbA hillclimb on public roads in the hills above Belfast, running since 1946 and closed to traffic only on event days. The narrow climb gives long views over Belfast Lough.
- 66 kmSlieve Donard and the Mourne WallNorthern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
- 67 kmMourne MountainsGranite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
- 69 kmBinevenaghA basalt escarpment above Limavady with a small lake on top, used as the Dothraki grasslands in Game of Thrones.
- 72 kmGortmore Viewpoint (Manannán Mac Lir)A viewpoint on Binevenagh above the Bishop's Road with a sculpture of the sea god Manannán Mac Lir looking out to Donegal.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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