Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Loughmacrory
Also known as: Loch Mhic Ruairí
Loughmacrory — village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Loughmacrory is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 237 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.6250°, -7.1080°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loughmacrory (AKA the lough)( lokh-mə-KROR-ee; from Irish Loch Mhic Ruairí, meaning 'MacRuairí's lake') is a village and townland (of 1651 acres) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village is 8 miles (13 km) east of Omagh in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk. 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.
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Background
History
On the west side of Loughmacrory lake there is a well-preserved wedge tomb (cairn) with its three roof stones still in place. The entrance to the cairn faces southwest. The area has several standing stones and ruined cairns. Nearby are the stone circles at Copney. To the west is Lough Fingrean with a submerged crannog. An ancient boat was recovered from this lough and is now on display at the nearby An Creagan Visitors Centre.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6250, -7.1080
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT79 9LQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
- Population
- 237
Sources
- wikidata: Q1871359 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loughmacrory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Loughmacrory, County Tyrone - geograph.org.uk - 1569252.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loughmacrory?
- Loughmacrory is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT79 9LQ).
- Is Loughmacrory free to visit?
- Yes, Loughmacrory is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loughmacrory?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT79 9LQ. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.