FINTONA, a post-town, in the parish of DONAGHCAVEY,
barony of CLOGHER, county of TYRONE, and
province of ULSTER, 7 miles (S.) from Omagh, and
97¾ (N. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from Ornagh
to Enniskillen; containing 17 14 inhabitants. At. the
plantation of ulster, by.Jas, I., this-: district was placed
in. the lesser proportion of Fentonaigh, and was granted,
in 161 I, to Sir Francis Willonghhy, who neglecting
lo comply with the terms of the grant, the lands reverted
to the Crown. In 1614, ‘2000 acres. Were granted
to John Leigh, Esq., who, prior to 1619, had built a
bawn and house, in whieh he resided, and then commenced
building the town. It now consists. of one main
and several smalller streets, very irregularly formed,
comprising 354 houses, some of which are well built;
and is.situated in a fertile vale, on both sides of the
Fintona water, occupying an advantageous, position for
trade, in a fine and improving country. ‘The only
manufactures are the weaving of linen and the- making
of spades. The. Market is on Friday, and is welll supplied
with all kinds of provisions; and large quantites.
of brown linens are sold every alternate Friday to the
bleachers, who attend front a great distance. A fair is
held on the 22nd of every month, which is large and well
attended. Petty sessions are held on the second Tuesday
in each month; and a court, leet. And baron for the manor
of Castlemaine once a mouth, for the recovery of debts
under 40s., by a.seneselial appointed by C. Eceles, Esq.,
the lord of the manor. Here is a constabulary police
station, for which most convenient barracks have been
recently built, and another at Barr. The gentlemen's
seats in the neighbourhood are Ecelesville, that. Of C.
Eceles, Esq.; Derrabard House, of S. Vesey, Esq.;
Cavan House, of W. Dickson, Esq.; Cavan Lodgee, of
C. R. Lucas, Esq.; and Dundiven glebe-house, of the Rev.
Jos. McCormick. The parochial church, and a Presbyterian,
and a Wesleyan Methodist meeting-house are in
the town, within a short distance of which is the R. C.
chapel.