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Rock, County Tyrone

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Rock, County Tyrone

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Rock is a small village in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village derives its name from a stone quarry on the site, which operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A Mass Rock exists in Tullyodonnell, half a mile from the village.

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The Troubles

1975

  • 10 February 1975 - Arthur Mulholland (65) and Eugene Doyle (18), both Catholic civilians, were murdered during an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) gun attack on Hayden's Bar, The Rock.

    • For more information, see The Troubles in Rock, County Tyrone which includes a list of incidents in Rock during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

    Education

  • Sacred Heart Primary School

    • References

    Rock, County Tyrone Wikipedia
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