Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Magheraboy
Also known as: An Machaire Buí, Contae Fhear Manach
Magheraboy in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Magheraboy 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
Magheraboy (from Irish machaire buí 'yellow plain') is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. To its east lies Lower Lough Erne, and it is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Lurg to the north; Tirkennedy to the east; and Clanawley to the south It also borders two baronies in the Republic of Ireland: Tirhugh to the north; and Rosclogher to the south. The westernmost point (near the Irish farm Mangern) of Magheraboy is also the westernmost point of Northern Ireland. (8° 10' 38" west of Greenwich).
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Background
History
The name Magheraboy doesn't receive a mention until 1585, when it is described in the Composition Book of Connacht as "the halfe Toe (tuatha) of Magheraboy". It was the Composition of Connacht in 1585, during the reign of Elizabeth I, that most of the modern baronies and counties of Ulster would first be created. The barony's boundaries, however, coincide with those of an ancient territory known as Tuath Ratha (people/tribe of the fort), the principal family of which was the O'Flanagans (), the ruling family of the Cenél Cairbre Tuath Ratha. The O'Flanagans were an important medieval family based at Ballyflanagan (present day townland of Aghamore) in Magheraboy, and they once controlled the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4021, -7.9078
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT93 6GL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sources
- wikidata: Q6730406 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Magheraboy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Magheraboy?
- Magheraboy is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT93 6GL).
- Is Magheraboy free to visit?
- Yes, Magheraboy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Magheraboy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT93 6GL. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.