Loughmacrory (/lɒx.məˈkrɔːri/ lokh-mə-KROR-ee; from Irish: Loch Mhic Ruairí, meaning 'MacRuairí's lake')[1] is a village and townland (of 1651 acres) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village is situated 8 miles (13 km) east of Omagh in the historic barony of Omagh East and the civil parish of Termonmaguirk.[2] 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 Irish: Loch Mhic Ruairí
The village in 2009
Loughmacrory Location within Northern Ireland
Population	237
• Belfast	47 mi (76 km)
• Dublin	95 mi (153 km)
District	Fermanagh and Omagh
County	County Tyrone
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OMAGH
Postcode district	BT79
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	West Tyrone
NI Assembly	West Tyrone
List of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54°37′30″N 7°6′28″W

Loughmacrory is part of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

Sport

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

References

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

External links

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• Loughmacrory Wedge Tomb

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