Seskinore

Seskinore

Seskinore is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated two and a half miles north east of Fintona and seven miles from Omagh. The village had a population of 162 people in the 2001 Census and is a prosperous farming based community. Seskinore is situated in the Omagh District Council area.It currently has a population of over 150 people.

History

Little is known about the origins of the village but there is proof that it existed in the early part of the 17th century when at least two of its inhabitants were listed as paying Hearth Tax.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]
* [http://www.omagh.gov.uk/district_of_omagh/about_omagh_district/towns_and_villages/seskinore/ Omagh District Council]

External links

* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcclintock/seskinorehouse1934.htm Seskinore House]
* [http://millennium.fortunecity.com/bankhead/435/village.htm Seskinore]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/65235254@N00/sets/72157602901062782/ Photos]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland


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