"BEREGH, or LOWRYSTOWN, a market-town, in the parish of CLOGHERNEY, barony of OMAGH, county of TYRONE, and province of ULSTER, 7 miles (S. E.) from Omagh: the population is returned with the pa -rish. It is situated on the road from Omagh to Dungannon, and consists of one long wide street containing about 70 houses, most of which are well built, though rapidly falling into decay. The former residence of the Belmore family, proprietors of the town, an elegant and spacious mansion, is now in ruins; and the town exhibits every appearance of neglect. The inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture, with which they combine the weaving of linen cloth. The patent for the market and fairs was granted under the name of Lowrystown; the market is on Wednesday, and fairs are held regularly on the first Monday in every month for cattle, sheep, and pigs. A constabulary police force is stationed here; and petty sessions are held every alternate week. One of the chapels for the R. C. parish of Glogherney is situated in the town. See CLOGHERNEY."
from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837.
"BERAGH, a village in the barony of Omagh, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland, 8 miles to the S.E. of Omagh. Some of the inhabitants are employed in weaving. There is a decayed seat of the Belmore family, to whom the place belongs."
From the National Gazetteer (1868) transcribed by Colin Hinson.
