Tarraghter, also recorded as Erraghter and Farraghter (), is an ancient Irish district in what is now north-eastern County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Tarraghter along with

Melanagh Melanagh () is an ancient Irish Túath, district in what is now north-eastern County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Melanagh along with Tarraghter were once part of the barony of Loughinsholin until the Plantation of Ulster, which saw them merged with ...

were once part of the barony of

Loughinsholin Loughinsholin () is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Its southeast borders the northwest shore of Lough Neagh, and itself is bordered by seven other baronies: Dungannon Upper to the south; Strabane Upper to the west; Keenaght ...

until the

Plantation of Ulster The Plantation of Ulster ( gle, Plandáil Uladh; Ulster-Scots: ''Plantin o Ulstèr'') was the organised colonisation (''plantation'') of Ulstera province of Irelandby people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I. Most of the sett ...

, which saw them merged with the barony of Mountjoy (modern-day barony of Dungannon Upper). The southern boundary of Tarraghter is the Ballinderry River running east, encompassing the greater parts of the parishes of Derryloran, Kildress, and Lissan that lie north of the river. It however excluded the termon land of Melanagh, which lie along the Lissan River.

Eytmology

The townland of Oritor in Kildress civil parish, is cited as maintaining the original Irish name of the territory - ''Arachtra''. Indeed, amongst the previous recorded forms of Oritor townland are listed: ''Arrater'' (1614, 1620, 1655); ''Erraghter'' (1616, 1619, 1621); and ''Tarraghter'' (1614, 1619, 1621). It is also recorded in 1645 in Irish as ''Fharachtra''.

References

Barony of Loughinsholin Barony of Dungannon Upper History of County Londonderry {{Tyrone-geo-stub