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Derrylin

Also known as: Doire Loinn

Derrylin in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Kinawley Parish Church, Derrylin - geograph.org.uk - 1841902

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About

Derrylin is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Derrylin (from Irish Doire Loinn or Floinn, meaning 'Oakgrove of Floinn' or "Oakgrove of the blackbirds") is a village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the A509 road between Enniskillen and the border with County Cavan (the N3 road to Dublin). It had a population of 634 in the 2011 census and is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

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Background

History

The village has several historical features, including the Callowhill graveyard with headstones dating back to the 17th century. Upper Lough Erne is east of the village, and west is the peak of Slieve Rushen. To the northeast is the limestone hill known as Knockninny Rock (from which the Catholic parish and the Civil Barony takes its name).

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Coordinates
54.1925, -7.5670

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Where is Derrylin?
Derrylin is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1925°, -7.5670°.