Tullyhommon

Tullyhommon (Irish: "Tulaigh Uí Thiomáin" ) is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Historically it is part of the larger village of Pettigo, the remainder of which lies in County Donegal on the other side of the Termon, the river which here forms the county boundary and – since the Partition of Ireland in the 1920s – the border with the Republic of Ireland.

Locally, Tullyhommon is known as "High Street", from its hillside position overlooking the rest of Pettigo.

It lies within the Fermanagh District Council area. In the 2001 Census the village had a population of 81 people.

On Remembrance Day on 8th November 1987, the Provisional IRA planted a bomb on a parade route but it failed to explode. The parade consisted mainly of young members of the Girls' Brigade and Boys' Brigade with only a handful of security forces in attendance. The bomb was estimated to be four times the size of the Enniskillen bomb. This attempted bombing was part of an operation to coincide with the Enniskillen attack which left 11 civilians dead. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7356159.stm BBC News - Who knew about Enniskillen plans?] ] [BBC - The Age Of Terror - Episode 2, Ten Days Of Terror.]

People

Basil McIvor (17 June 1928 – 5 November 2004), Ulster Unionist politician and pioneer of integrated education, was born in Tullyhommon.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]

See also

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