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Trillick St. Macartan's GAC
Trillick St Macartan's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ecclesiastical parish, parish of Trillick in western County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It competes at Senior level in Tyrone GAA competitions (earlier clubs in the area having played at times in Fermanagh GAA competitions). The club plays Gaelic football, ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. History A branch of the Gaelic League was formed in Trillick on 29 December 1901, and the League pioneered the playing of Gaelic games in 1902. At a Gaelic League Feis in Trillick on 15 August 1903, parish teams from Trillick, Golan, Moorfield and Liffer played the first competitive football games in Trillick. By December 1903, a parish football and hurling club, named 'Lisdoo Young Ireland', had been formed, Lisdoo being one of only five teams taking part in the first Tyrone senior football championship in November 1904. In 1906, the 'Trillick Red Hands' football team was formed. In 1907, this club reached the final of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trillick St
Trillick () is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 2,439 people in the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Trillick is in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilskeery and the barony (Ireland), barony of Omagh East. It is located within both the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clogher and Diocese of Clogher (Church of Ireland), Church of Ireland Diocese of Clogher. History Early history Trillick ''Trí Leac'' (in Irish language, Irish) "three stones", is another term for a chambered tomb. The village is named from a ruined example beside Trillick Castle. The name is referred to in early records as Trelic and Trelic Mor, taking that name from the three pillars or standing stones located at what was the original Trelic and now generally referred to as the Old Castle. After 4,000 years, the three pillar stones and a stone doorway facing the rising sun, can be seen. It is believed to be a settlement of the Beaker culture, Beaker pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |