Loughmacrory
Loughmacrory
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|---|---|
 The village in 2009 | |
  Loughmacrory Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 237 |
| • 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 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 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.
Sport
[edit]- Loughmacrory St. Teresa's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
References
[edit]- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Loughmacrory". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- NI Neighbourhood Information Service
- Megalithomania - Loughmacrory wedge tomb
- Omagh District Council
- Discover Northern Ireland
- NI Conflict Archive on the Internet
External links
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