Dunnamore, formerly spelt Donamore (),
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in County Tyrone
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, Northern Ireland
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.
A neolithic/bronze age wedge tomb
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, Dunnamore wedge tomb
Dunnamore, formerly spelt Donamore (), is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
A neolithic/bronze age wedge tomb, Dunnamore wedge tomb ('' :de:Wedge Tomb von Dunnamore''), known colloquially as "Dermot and Grania's Bed", ...
('' :de:Wedge Tomb von Dunnamore''), known colloquially as "Dermot and Grania's Bed", is located about two miles from the village centre.
Dunnamore is near the main A505 road
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Route ...
between Omagh
Omagh (; from ga, An Ómaigh , meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers River Drumragh, Drumragh and Camowen River, Camowen meet to form the River Strule, Strule. North ...
and Cookstown
Cookstown ( ga, An Chorr Chríochach, IPA: anˠˈxoːɾˠɾˠˈçɾʲiːxəx is a small town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the fourth largest town in the county and had a population of 11,599 in the 2011 census. It, along with Maghe ...
. It is in the Mid Ulster District Council
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area (and before 2015 was under Cookstown District Council).
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Villages in County Tyrone