Magheracross (Fermanagh)

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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. There is also a small enclave in County Tyrone.

The Parish has a rich history and the main town in the parish is Ballinamallard.

landmarks

Notable landmarks in the parish include:

Townlands of the Parish

Religion

Religion 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 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.[14][15]

Note

The area should not be confused with Magheracross in Antrim or Maghera Cross in Limerick.

See also

References

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  15. "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.