Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.433, -6.931 |
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| Population: | 1,045 |
| Dialling code: | 02887 (Dungannon) |
Aughnacloy is a small ward and market town in the south of Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, close to the border with County Monaghan and historically part of County Tyrone. It sits among the drumlin-studded farmland typical of the area and functions as a local service centre, with shops, small businesses and some light industry serving the surrounding agricultural community and supporting cross‑border commuting and trade.
Hints of its market-town past remain in older buildings and street patterns, while local life is shaped by churches, pubs, community groups and sports clubs; Gaelic games and association football are important focal points. The ward combines a modest, rural economy with a close‑knit social fabric and the mixed cultural traditions you often find in border communities.
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