Pettigo is a small picturesque village on the border of Co Donegal and Fermanagh.  It is bisected by the Termon River which forms the border between Donegal in the Republic of Ireland and Fermanagh which is in Northern Ireland. The portion of the village in Northern Ireland is officially called Tullyhommon, but is locally know as “High Street” due to its hillside position overlooking the village.

Pettigo means “The place of the Blacksmith” it got its name from the large number of Blacksmiths that worked in the town in Celtic times.  In the 17th and 18th centuries Pettigo became a famous market place comprising a rich heritage with many historic buildings.  The Market yard and stores was the biggest market yard in both Donegal and Fermanagh.  Many people travelled on the great Northern Railway line which stopped off at Pettigo to buy and sell their produce. The village suffered from the demise of the railway in the 1950’s and from the closure of numerous cross-border roads during the height of the trouble in Northern Ireland. In the 1900’s Pettigo became infamous for smuggling.

ADOPT’s Mission
“To establish a process of ongoing regeneration in all aspects of  life in Pettigo & Tullyhommon and support the creation of  community structures that have the capacity to work towards  developing  themselves on an ongoing basis on a cross border  cross community basis”.

(Click on any of the images below to get an expanded view of 'Olde Pettigo').

Pettigo Diamond	Pettigo High Street	Pettigo Mill Street

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