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Macken

Also known as: Macan

Macken in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Macken 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

Macken or Mackan (from Irish Meacan) is a small hamlet and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, off the A509 main Enniskillen to Derrylin road. Once quite a sizeable village it has now dwindled to containing only a few scattered farmsteads.

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Background

History

Macken was the scene of a famous skirmish on the evening of 13 July 1829 between 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, Australia.

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Coordinates
54.2605, -7.6377

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Where is Macken?
Macken is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2605°, -7.6377°.