Magheracross is a townland and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It extends in area from just north of Enniskillen to the border with County Tyrone and includes a small enclave in County Tyrone.
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The Parish has a rich history and the main town in the parish is Ballinamallard.[1]
Ballinamallard railway station opened on 19 August 1854, but was finally closed on 1 October 1957.[2]
By 1910 the population was recorded at 283.[3]
Landmarks
editNotable landmarks in the parish include:
Townlands of the Parish
edit- Ballinamallard, main town of the parish
Cavanalough Glebe - Coa, County Fermanagh
- Cooltrain is a townland in Magheracross civil parish, County Fermanagh. It is located at 54° 23' 20" N, 7° 33' 46" W. and is 159.89 acres in area.[5]
Currin, Northern Ireland Drumcreen, Drummuray - Drumsloe, is a locality and townland located at 54° 24′ 30.39″ N, 7° 34′ 17.41″ W, in Magheracross parish. Drumsloe is 240.77 acres in area.[12] It has been known as early as 1609AD when it was known as Dromslo, a name that may be from Druim Sluagh meaning ridge of the hosts.[13] 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.[14]
Salloon, Townland Salary - Sidaire townland in Magheracross civil parish is located at 54° 25' 27" N, 7° 37' 9" W.
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Cooltrain townland
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Cooltrain
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Drumsloe
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Cooltrain townland
Religion
editReligion 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 through the area. In the 7th century Laisrén mac Nad Froích founded a community on nearby Devenish Island. Another Monastery was built in the Middle Ages in the Parish, and other establishments built at nearby Trory. In 1769 John Wesley visited the district bringing Methodism and nearby Coa Chapel was built in 1770.
In the early 20th century further religious movements swept the district.[17][18]
Note
editThe area should not be confused with Magheracross in Antrim or Maghera Cross in Limerick.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (S Lewis, 1837) page 331.
- ^ "Ballinamallard station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ^ "Ulster Towns Directory, 1910: Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh".
- ^ cavanalough-glebe.
- ^ Cooltrain townland.
- ^ Currin Townland Information.
- ^ Drumcreen Townland information.
- ^ Photo of Drummuray
- ^ Drummuray Archived 20 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Drummuray townlands.
- ^ Drummuray townland.
- ^ Drumsloe Townland Information.
- ^ Drumsloe place name.
- ^ Ballinamallard History.
- ^ Salloon Town Land.
- ^ Salry Townland Information.
- ^ "The Pilgrim Tramps. The Rite of Baptism. Immersion of 27 Followers in the Ballinamallard River" The Impartial Reporter and Farmers Journal, Enniskillin, Northern Ireland. 29 September 1904, p. 8.
- ^ "Crowds Await Millennium. Cooneyites Hold Prayer Meetings and Baptize Hundreds Daily in Ireland" The New York Times, New York, New York. 4 August 1909, p. 3.