The village and townland of Tynan lie in a civil parish of the same name. The civil parish of Tynan contains the villages of Killylea, Middletown and Tynan.[3] It is situated largely in the historic barony of Tiranny, with some areas in the barony of Armagh,[3]
History
Adam & Eve under a tree.
Tynan has a High cross in the village's church yard, dating from 700 to 900.[citation needed] On its east face it shows a carving of Adam and Eve under an apple tree.[4]
Tynan Abbey, an 18th-century country house with an extensive demesne that belonged to the Stronge family, was situated near Tynan until it was destroyed by the Provisional IRA in 1981.[5][6] The ruins have since been demolished. The grounds hold an extensive cemetery with grave stones going back centuries and others worn beyond recognition.
Tynan won the status as the most well-preserved rural Irish village in 1993. [citation needed]
Tynan was formerly served by mainline trains of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) and was also the eastern terminus of the narrow gauge Clogher Valley Railway. Tynan railway station on the Clogher Valley railway opened on 2 May 1887 and shut 1 January 1942. Tynan and Caledon railway station on the mainline opened on 25 May 1858 and shut on 1 October 1957.[9]
