St. Mary's
KillyclogherRenovated by Fr. Daniel O'Flaherty, this church marked the first major step of restoration after the Penal Laws.
Est. c. 1820
Diocese of Derry
Cappagh Parish
Faith, History, and Community in the Heart of Tyrone
The name Cappagh, Irish: An Ceapach, translates as “The Tillage Plot.” This ancient name hints at a clearing carved from the dense woodlands of Tyrone - a place of cultivation that became a spiritual home.
The Ancient Roots
The ecclesiastical heart of the parish beats oldest in Dunmullan. The ruins of the Old Church, known historically as Cill Mhor, still stand today.
A tangible link to this era is the Cappagh Bell, a cast bronze bell now preserved in the National Museum of Ireland.
Faith in the Shadows
During the penal times of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Catholic community gathered in the open air at Mass Rocks hidden in remote glens.
Three key sites kept the flame of faith alive: Cullion, Carnoney, and Cannings.
Our Churches
St. Mary's
KnockmoyleA historic site marking the return to public worship, nestled in the quiet beauty of the Knockmoyle countryside.
Est. c. 1800
Corpus Christi
MountfieldA mid-century sanctuary serving the village established by Sir William McMahon in the 1830s.
Dedicated 1953
Christ the King
StrathroyA modern sanctuary built to serve the expanding Omagh population on land gifted by Eamonn Cunningham.
Opened 1979“Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord.”
— Hosea 10:12