Loughmacrory

Loughmacrory
The village in 2009
Loughmacrory
Location within Northern Ireland
Population237 
• Belfast47 mi (76 km)
• Dublin95 mi (153 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOMAGH
Postcode districtBT79
Dialling code028
PoliceNorthern Ireland
FireNorthern Ireland
AmbulanceNorthern 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 village and townland (of 1651 acres) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village is 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 237 in the 2001 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.

History

On the west side of Loughmacrory lake there is a well-preserved wedge tomb (cairn) with its three roof stones still in place. The entrance to the cairn faces southwest. The area has several 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]

Sport

Loughmacrory St. Teresa's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club. Loughmacrory St. Teresa's Cross Country Team Flahavans Finalists. Loughmacrory St.Teresa's, Tyrone Senior Football Champions 2025

References

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Loughmacrory". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ^ Meehan, Cary (2004). Sacred Ireland. Somerset: Gothic Image Publications. p. 152. ISBN 0 906362 43 1.


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