Loughmacrory
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|---|---|
 The village in 2009 | |
  Loughmacrory Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 565 |
| • Belfast | 47 mi (76 km) |
| • Dublin | 95 mi (153 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT79 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Loughmacrory (AKA the lough)(/lɒx.məˈkrɔːri/ lokh-mə-KROR-ee; from Irish Loch Mhic Ruairí, meaning 'MacRuairí's lake')[1] is a small village and townland (of 1651 acres) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village is situated 8 miles (13 km) east of Omagh in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk.[2] it had a population of 565 in the 2021 Census. Loughmacrory has houses, shops, a church and a primary school. There is also an old mill and ancient cairns nearby.
Loughmacrory is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.
Sport
[edit]- Loughmacrory St. Teresa's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
Wedge Cairn
[edit]On the west side of Loughmacrory lake there is a well-preserved cairn with its three roof stones still in place. The entrance to the cairn faces southwest. The area has numerous standing stones and ruined cairns. Nearby are the stone circles at Copney. To the west is Lough Fingrean with a submerged crannog. An ancient boat was recovered from this lough and is now on display at the nearby An Creagan Visitors Centre.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Loughmacrory". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 152. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.
- NI Neighbourhood Information Service
- Megalithomania - Loughmacrory wedge tomb
- Omagh District Council
- Discover Northern Ireland
- NI Conflict Archive on the Internet
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