This visit will look at Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone. We will explore where his castle was at Hill of O’Neill and visit Tullaghoge Fort, the inaugural place for the Cenel nEogain (later the O’Neills).
Accommodation
Overnight accommodation — Accommodation is limited. We will aim where possible to provide Donegal and Monaghan participants with B&B accommodation based on distance to travel.
Friday 17 April 2026
Tullaghoge Fort – Mid Ulster Participants
- 13:30 Mid Ulster participants make their own way to Tullaghoge Fort
- 13:30 – 14:30 Tour of Tullaghoge Fort (led by Stephanie Lavery)
- 14:30 Depart Tullaghoge Fort and make own way to The Hill of O’Neill
The Hill of O’Neill – All Participants
Donegal and Monaghan participants make their own way to The Hill of O’Neill.
- 15:00 – 15:15 Registration
- 15:00 – Mid Ulster participants join Donegal and Monaghan participants.
- 15:00 – 16:00 Tour of Hill of The O’Neill
- 16:00 – 16:30 Transfer to The Cohannon Inn
- 17:00 – 17:30 The Ancient Clan Website and next visit to Monaghan
- 17:30 – 18:30 A Kirkpatrick: Photographing and videoing heritage sites. Networking and research on heritage sites for Ancient Clan website
- 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (all participants)
Saturday 18 April 2026
The Cohannon Inn
- 09:30 – 10:30 Speaker James Kane: The O’Neill’s & The O’Donnell’s
- 10:30 – 10:45 Break
- 10:45 – 11:45 Speaker: Brian Sloan, Archaeologists and the excavation of Tullaghoge Fort
- 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
- 13:00 – 13:30 Depart to Tullaghoge Fort (Donegal and Monaghan participants)
- 13:00 – Mid Ulster participants depart – they have already visited Tullaghoge Fort Fri 14 April
- 13:30 – 15:00 Tour of Tullaghoge Fort with Brian Sloan (Donegal and Monaghan participants)
- 15:00 Coach Departure to Cohannon Inn
Participant costs covered during the programme (meals, coach transfer, speaker and tour fees and approved B&B accommodation for Monaghan and donegal participants)
Registration Closed
This project – The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).