Sixmilecross

Sixmilecross is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its toponym is said to be derived 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 in the Omagh District Council area about 9 miles (14 kilometres) south-east of Omagh town.

People

• 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.
• Mic Christopher, singer-songwriter, has maternal roots here. His mother, Vaun (nee Heaney), comes from Sixmilecross.
• Una May (nee Kelly), mother-in-law of the singer and composer Johnny Logan.
• Bridie McDermott (nee Kelly), wife of Peter McDermott, Gaelic footballer for County Meath.

Transport

The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway opened Sixmilecross railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority closed the station and the PD&O line on 15 February 1965.^[1]

References

• NI Neighbourhood Information Service
• Omagh District Council

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland