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Magheracross is a 
The
Cavanalough Glebe is a locality and townland in Magheracross, located at 54° 24' 19" N, 7° 33' 20" W in the Barony of Tirkennedy The 
Currin, is a locality and 
Drumcreen, is a locality and 
Drummurry is a 
Salloon is a 
Salary, Northern Ireland is a
File:Cooltrain Townland - geograph.org.uk - 349655.jpg, Cooltrain townland
File:Cooltrain - geograph.org.uk - 349654.jpg, Cooltrain
File:Drumsloe - geograph.org.uk - 345507.jpg, Drumsloe
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Magheracross is a townland
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and civil parish
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in County Fermanagh
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, Northern Ireland
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. It extends in area
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from just north of Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 a ...
to the border
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with County Tyrone
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. There is also a small enclave in County Tyrone.
The Parish
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has a rich history and the main town
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in the parish
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is Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard (Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 172. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,340 people in the 2001 Ce ...
.
Ballinamallard railway station opened on 19 August 1854, but was finally closed on 1 October 1957.
By 1910 the population was recorded at 283.
Landmarks
Notable landmarks in the parish include: *Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard (Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 172. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,340 people in the 2001 Ce ...
, COI, church
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* C ...
built in 1770
*Ballinamallard, Weslyn Meeting house
* St Mary's, Catholic
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built 1770
*An Iron Age
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henge
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and ring fort
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.
Townlands of the Parish
*Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard (Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 172. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,340 people in the 2001 Ce ...
, main town of the parish
* Cavanalough Glebe is a locality and townland in Magheracross, located at 54° 24' 19" N, 7° 33' 20" W in the Barony of Tirkennedy The townland
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is 398.88 acres in area.
* Coa, County Fermanagh
* Cooltrain is a townland
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in Magheracross civil parish, County Fermanagh
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The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
. It is located at 54° 23' 20" N, 7° 33' 46" W. and is 159.89 acres in area
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.
* Currin, is a locality and townland
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, located at 54° 24' 7" N, 7° 35' 17" W. Currin is 327.46 acres in area.
* Drumcreen, is a locality and townland
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in Magheracross Northern Ireland
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, located at 54° 25' 28" N, 7° 34' 38" W. The townland
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of Drumcreen is 123.37 acres in area
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.
* Drummurry is a townland
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in Magheracross civil parish, County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
, Northern Ireland
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. The topography is undulating and sighltly marshy. and landuse is predominantly agricultural but includes newer urban development on the outskirts of Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard (Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 172. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,340 people in the 2001 Ce ...
township. It is located at 54° 25' 9" N, 7° 36' 14" W. and is 165.91 acres in area.
* Drumsloe, is a locality and townland
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located at 54° 24′ 30.39″ N, 7° 34′ 17.41″ W, in Magheracross parish. Drumsloe is 240.77 acres in area. It has been known as early as 1609 AD when it was known as ''Dromslo'', a name that may be from ''Druim Sluagh'' meaning ''ridge of the hosts''. The Griffith's Valuation of 1863 indicates a school was located in Drumsloe. Significant landmarks include drumsloe lough, where illegal distillery on Drumsloe Island was operated for some time in the early 19th century.
* Salloon is a locality
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and townland
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in Magheracross civil parish
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. Salloon is in the Barony of Tirkennedy and is located at 54° 25' 49" N, 7° 35' 35" W and is 222.08 acres in area
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. A large townland, Salloon takes in large areas of rural farm
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land but also includes about a third of the town
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ship of Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard (Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; ''Irish Place Names'', page 172. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ) is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,340 people in the 2001 Ce ...
.
*Salary, Northern Ireland is a townland
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and locality in Magheracross civil parish
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, County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
, Northern Ireland
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. It is located at 54° 24' 53" N, 7° 36' 47" W. Salary is in the Barony of Tirkennedy and is 212.98 acres in area.
* Sidaire townland in Magheracross civil parish is located at 54° 25' 27" N, 7° 37' 9" W.
Religion
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has played a large part in the History of Magheracross. About 450AD the local parish was said to have been founded by St Patrick and about 550AD St Columba passed thorough the area. In the 7th century Laisrén mac Nad Froích
Saint Laisrén mac Nad Froích (died 564), or Laisrén of Devenish and Lasserian, known as Mo Laisse, was the patron saint of Devenish Island in Lough Erne, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, in the present diocese of Clogher. Laisrén ...
founded a community on nearby Devenish Island
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. Another Monastery
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was built in the middle ages
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in the Parish, and other establishments built at nearby Trory. In 1769 John Wesley visited the district bringing Methodism
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and nearby Coa Chapel was built in 1770.
In the early 20th century further religious movements swept the district."Crowds Await Millennium. Cooneyites Hold Prayer Meetings and Baptize Hundreds Daily in Ireland" ''The New York Times
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'', New York, New York. 4 August 1909, p. 3.
Note
The area should not be confused with Magheracross in Antrim or Maghera Cross inLimerick
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.
See also
*List of civil parishes of County Fermanagh
In Ireland, counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of parishes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland:
A
Arney, Aghalurcher, Aghavea, Aghavea-Aughintaine
B
Belleek, ...
*List of civil parishes of County Tyrone
In Ireland Counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of parishes in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland:
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A
Aghaloo, Aghalurcher, Arboe, Ardstraw, Artrea
B
Ball ...
References
{{reflist Civil parishes of County Fermanagh Civil parishes of County Tyrone Townlands of County Fermanagh