Sixmilecross

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Sixmilecross is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is said to have got its name from a Celtic cross that stood in a field at the top of the village and also from its distance of six Irish miles from Omagh. The village has a wide, tree lined main street and a population of 282 in the 2001 Census. Sixmilecross is situated in the Omagh District Council area.

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Sixmilecross was the home of the poet W.F. Marshall, whose contribution to the cultural heritage of mid and west Tyrone has been commemorated by the Marshall Trail, a tourist trail featuring many of the places mentioned in his works.

Willie Anderson (rugby coach) was born here.

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