An Chorr Chríochach

The Irish name An Chorr Chríochach, meaning "the boundary hill" or "pointed hill at the border," reflects Cookstown's geographical position within County Tyrone. The town was established around 1620 when Dr. Alan Cooke, an English ecclesiastical lawyer, leased the townlands (formerly known as "Mellanagh" and held by the O'Mellan Clan) from the Archbishop of Armagh. Following the Flight of the E...