Difference between revisions of "Mackan"
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| − | '''Mackan''' is a | + | '''Macken''' or '''Mackan''' is a hamlet and [[townland]] in [[Fermanagh]], off the A509 main [[Enniskillen]] to [[Derrylin]] road. Once quite a sizeable village it has now dwindled to containing only a few scattered farmsteads. |
| − | {{ | + | The name of the hamlet is from ''Meacan'', meaning 'root' or 'tuber' but which may be used figuratively to suggest a swelling hill.<ref>{{placenamesNI|13316|Mackan Glebe}}</ref> |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Macken was the scene of a famous skirmish on the evening of 13 July 1829 between local Roman Catholics and Protestants during which four Protestants died. Nineteen Catholics were later charged for their part in the affair. One of them, Ignatius McManus, was hanged and most of the remainder were transported to Botany Bay in Australia. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 17 December 2020
| Mackan | |
| Fermanagh | |
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 Road at Mackan | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H237346 |
| Location: | 54°15’38"N, 7°38’16"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fermanagh and Omagh |
Macken or Mackan is a hamlet and townland in Fermanagh, off the A509 main Enniskillen to Derrylin road. Once quite a sizeable village it has now dwindled to containing only a few scattered farmsteads.
The name of the hamlet is from Meacan, meaning 'root' or 'tuber' but which may be used figuratively to suggest a swelling hill.[1]
History
Macken was the scene of a famous skirmish on the evening of 13 July 1829 between local Roman Catholics and Protestants during which four Protestants died. Nineteen Catholics were later charged for their part in the affair. One of them, Ignatius McManus, was hanged and most of the remainder were transported to Botany Bay in Australia.
References
- ↑ Mackan Glebe - Placenames NI
