Loughmacrory

Loughmacrory ( /lɒx.məˈkrɔəri/ lokh-mə-krohr-ee; from Irish: Loch Mhic Ruairí, meaning "MacRuairí's lake")^[1] is a small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is beside 8 miles (13 km) east of Omagh, beside a small lake called Lough Macrory. 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 Omagh District Council area.

Places of interest

• Loughmacrory has a good example of a wedge tomb. It is a burial chamber of six people with a front chamber and doorway marked by three stones, with double walls made of large upright stones, and a roof of flat stones.
• Lough Macrory is one of the 'seven sisters'; seven small loughs close together.

Sport

• Loughmacrory St. Teresa's is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

References

1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland

• NI Neighbourhood Information Service
• Megalithomania - Loughmacrory wedge tomb
• Omagh District Council
• Discover Northern Ireland
• NI Conflict Archive on the Internet

External links

• Loughmacrory Gaelic Football Club
• Loughmacrory Wedge Tomb