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- Pettigo in Co Donegal is the only village on the island of Ireland to be divided by the international boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The section of Pettigo that was created by partition 100 years ago on the Fermanagh side of the border is officially named Tullyhommon.
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The portion of the village in County Fermanagh is officially called Tullyhommon but is locally known as 'High Street' because of its hillside position overlooking the remainder of the village. The rest of the village in the Republic includes Main Street, Mill Street and Station Street, all of which meet in The Diamond at the centre of the village.
Oct 10, 2019 · Pettigo in Co Donegal is the only village on the island of Ireland to be divided by the international boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The section of Pettigo that was created by partition 100 years ago on the Fermanagh side of the border is officially named Tullyhommon. The locals fondly refer to it as ‘High ...
Nov 28, 2023 · “Locally it’s called Tullyhommon, so you go down the street to Pettigo and up the street to Tullyhommon,” said Mr. Eves, explaining that Tullyhommon was originally the townland name. “ [Tullyhommon] is not a village, it’s just evolved out of it. It is part of the one community.”
History. On 4 June 1922 the village became occupied by members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), part of Michael Collins campaign against Northern Ireland, during the Battle of Pettigo and Belleek.
Jul 11, 2020 · Pettigo derives its name from the Latin protectio (protection), a translation of the Irish ‘termon’. Pettigo is set in an area rich with rivers, lakes, forestry and bog lands. It is officially designated an area of outstanding natural beauty and an area of scientific special interest.
Pettigo (also spelt Pettigoe) is a small, cross-border village in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, with a part or counterpart, Tullyhommon in Fermanagh in United Kingdom. The two are divided by the Termon River, which here marks the border between the two counties and two countries.
Nov 12, 2020 · In the part of the village officially called Tullyhommon, on the Fermanagh side of the border, the church was officially opened on June 6, 1852.
