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Tyrone is a
After Darlington township was surveyed in 1792, settlement in the area around the current village of Tyrone began in about 1810. By 1840, there were a number of settlers in the area; most were either Irish or from Devon and Cornwall. The two groups met for a lacrosse match; the Irish team won, and so were given the privilege of naming the newly formed village. "The McLaughlins - Sleighs, Buggys, Cars and Ginger Ale"]. ''The Clarington Promoter'', September 2016. by Myno Van Dyke
In 1867, Robert McLaughlin (industrialist), Robert McLaughlin built two cutters on his family farm just to the west of Tyrone. Shortly after he founded the McLaughlin Carriage Works, which grew to be the largest carriage maker in the British Empire.
In 1880, there were about 300 people living in the village. There were three stores and a mill.
"Tyrone Mill in Clarington has old-fashioned warmth"
''Durham Region'', Dec 18, 2013. By Jennifer O'Meara
community
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in Ontario
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, Canada, incorporated in the municipality of Clarington
Clarington (Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population 101,427) is a lower-tier municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham in Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1973 as the town of Newcastle with the merging of the town of Bowmanville, the ...
. It was named after County Tyrone
County Tyrone (; ) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland. Its county town is Omagh.
Adjoined to the south-west shore of Lough Neagh, the cou ...
in Ireland
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. Tyrone is located about 12 km north of the town of Bowmanville.
History
After Darlington township was surveyed in 1792, settlement in the area around the current village of Tyrone began in about 1810. By 1840, there were a number of settlers in the area; most were either Irish or from Devon and Cornwall. The two groups met for a lacrosse match; the Irish team won, and so were given the privilege of naming the newly formed village. "The McLaughlins - Sleighs, Buggys, Cars and Ginger Ale"]. ''The Clarington Promoter'', September 2016. by Myno Van Dyke
In 1867, Robert McLaughlin (industrialist), Robert McLaughlin built two cutters on his family farm just to the west of Tyrone. Shortly after he founded the McLaughlin Carriage Works, which grew to be the largest carriage maker in the British Empire.
In 1880, there were about 300 people living in the village. There were three stores and a mill.
Attractions
The Tyrone mill, erected in 1846, continues to grind grain and mill lumber using water power. In recent years it is a tourist stop, selling apple cider, local preserves, and freshly baked bread and doughnuts. There is also a blacksmith shop.''Durham Region'', Dec 18, 2013. By Jennifer O'Meara
Climate
References
{{Coord, 44.010, N, 78.713, W, display=title, region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Neighbourhoods in Clarington