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Aghaloo is a medieval church and graveyard situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone. This late medieval ecclesiastical site occupies ground formed from Tyrone Group bedrock, a Visean-age sequence of limestone, mudstone and sandstone interspersed with siltstone, chert and coal deposits. The underlying geology has shaped the landscape in which this religious community established itself.
The church and its associated burial ground represent a significant phase of medieval settlement and spiritual practice in the region. Such sites typically developed around the patronage of local lords and served the religious and burial needs of the surrounding population. The monument stands within a landscape of similar ecclesiastical sites that punctuate medieval Tyrone, reflecting patterns of christianisation and parish formation across the province.
Aghaloo is protected as a monument of regional and historical importance by the Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities, registered under reference 15826. The site preserves evidence of medieval religious life and death practices, contributing to understanding of late medieval church organisation and community structure in northern Ireland. Its survival as an identifiable archaeological site makes it valuable for the study of regional medieval history.
Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15826. View the official record →
Aghaloo is a medieval church and graveyard situated near Dungannon in County Tyrone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15826.
Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard dates from the late-med period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 15826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large hilltop enclosure (1.1 km), Cross head (2.6 km), The thistle. landscape feature (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Aghaloo. medieval church & graveyard stands on Tyrone Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is limestone, mudstone, sandstone and siltstone, with subordinate chert, coal and conglomerate.