Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Maguiresbridge
Also known as: Droichead Mhig Uidhir
Maguiresbridge in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Maguiresbridge 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
Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The nearest town is Lisnaskea, 3 miles (5 km) to the south. Enniskillen is 8 miles (13 km) to the west.
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Background
Description
On 17 November 1981 Albert Beacom, a Corporal in the Ulster Defence Regiment, was shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while working on his farm outside Maguiresbridge. On 11 February 1986 an off-duty member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Derek Breen (29), was shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the Talk of the Town Bar (now the Coach Inn). During the same incident John McCabe (25), who was working as a barman there, was caught in the gunfire and died on scene.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2950, -7.4650
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT94 4NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sources
- wikidata: Q2226432 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maguiresbridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maguiresbridge?
- Maguiresbridge is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT94 4NY).
- Is Maguiresbridge free to visit?
- Yes, Maguiresbridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Maguiresbridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT94 4NY. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.