AGHALURCHER

In 1868, the parish of Aghalurcher contained the following places:

"AGHALURCHER, a parish in the barony of Magherastephana, in the county of Fermanagh, and Clogher, in the county of Tyrone, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated on Lough Earne, and the river Colebrook, and includes the towns of Maguire's-bridge and Lisnaskea, extending seventeen miles in length and five miles in breadth. About one-fourth part of the land consists of mountain and bog, with pasture. The rest is moderately, fertile, and well cultivated. Good freestone is obtained at Slushill quarry, and there is abundance of limestone and millstone. Farming, spinning, and weaving, employ the inhabitants. The river, which flows through nearly the whole length of the parish, is navigable, and contains pike, perch, trout, and eels in abundance. It is crossed by two bridges, one at the town of Maguire's-bridge, the other, of seven arches, at Balindanaford. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Armagh and Clogher, value £522, in the patronage of the provost and fellows of Trinity College, Dublin. The old church is in ruins. It was erected in the 9th century, and was dedicated to St. Ronan. Colebrooke is the seat of Sir A. B. Brooke, Bart. The Presbyterians and Primitive Methodists have chapels here, and the Roman Catholics have two. There are remains of several ancient castles, which belonged to the Maguires."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018