Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Kilcronaghan
Kilcronaghan in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kilcronaghan is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilcronaghan (from Irish Cill Chruithneacháin 'Church of St. Crunathan') is a civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Containing one major settlement, Tobermore, and lying on the descending slope of Slieve Gallion, Kilcronaghan is bordered by the civil parishes of Ballynascreen, Desertmartin, Maghera, and Termoneeny. It lies within the former historic barony of Loughinsholin and is situated in Mid-Ulster District. As an ecclesiastical parish it lies within the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. Artefacts of human habitation in the Kilcronaghan area have been traced as far back as 1800–1000 BC. The history of the parish itself can be traced as far back as the 6th century when St Crunathan founded the church from which it takes its name. It has been the site of massacres and executions, with the River Moyola which flows through the parish forming the border between the ancient kingdoms of Ui Tuirtri and Fir Li.
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Background
History
People have inhabited the Kilcronaghan area since prehistoric times, with minor artifacts found in Kilcronaghan and the neighbouring parishes of Desertmartin and Ballinascreen dating as far back as 1800-1000 BC. From the early Celtic period, c. 500 BC to the arrival of the Normans at the end of the 12th century, date the settlement sites that where erroneously recorded by the surveyors of the 1800s as forts or Dane forts, with at least 20 such 'forts' known in the parish (listed below). They were mostly circular enclosed farmsteads, containing several thatched wooden huts. The parish of Kilcronaghan receives its first mention in history in the papal taxation of 1302–1306, under the name…
Description
On 29 March 1609, a Papal Bull from Pope Paul V gave Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, the "advowson of certain Rectories and Perpetual Vicarages on the dioceses of Armagh and Derry, respectively". Whilst praising Hugh O'Neill for his zealousness against what the Pope calls "heretics" (Protestants), it states the parishes to be included in this advowson, listing Kilcronaghan amongst then.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7951, -6.7309
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT45 5QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
Sources
- wikidata: Q3071877 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilcronaghan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilcronaghan?
- Kilcronaghan is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT45 5QP).
- Is Kilcronaghan free to visit?
- Yes, Kilcronaghan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kilcronaghan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT45 5QP. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.