Baile
Baile Uí Choileáin
Ballywholan
Homestead/townland of the descendants of Choileáin
Ballywholan (Baile Uí Choileáin) derives its name from 'baile,' meaning townland or homestead, combined with 'Uí Choileáin,' indicating descendants of an ancestor named Choileáin. The townland lies within Clogher barony and Clogher civil parish in County Tyrone.
The area shows extensive Neolithic occupation through two significant megalithic tombs within the townland. Carnagat, a dual court to...
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