Macken

For other uses, see Macken (disambiguation).

Macken or Mackan (from Irish: Meacan)^[1] 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.

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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Macken Skirmish

Places in County Fermanagh

List of places in County Fermanagh

Towns	Enniskillen

Villages and townlands	Aghadrumsee Aghakeeran Aghanaglack Arney Ballinamallard Ballycassidy Belcoo Bellanaleck Belleek Blaney Boho Brookeborough Carn Carr Castle Balfour Castle Coole Clabby Clogherbog Derrygonnelly Derrylin Derryvore Donagh Drumbegger Drumlaghy Drumskinny Ederny Florencecourt Garrison Glenkeel Holywell Irvinestown Kesh Killadeas Kilnamadoo Killydrum Kinawly Knockmore Knocknahunshin Knocks Lack Laragh Letterbreen Levally Lower Lisbellaw Lisnarick Lisnaskea Macken Magheraveely Maguiresbridge Monea Moylehid Newtownbutler Pettigo Reyfad Rosslea Skea Springfield Tamlaght Tattykeeran Teemore Tempo Trory Tullyhommon Tullygerravra

Landforms	Badger Pot Boa Island Belmore Benaughlin Caves of Tullybrack and Belmore hills Cliffs of Magho Cuilcagh Devinish Hanging Rock Knockmore Lough Erne Lough MacNean Lough Melvin Lusty Beg Island Lustymore Island Marble Arch Caves Slieve Beag Slieve Rushen White Island

Baronies	Clanawley Clankelly Coole Knockninny Lurg Magheraboy Magherastephana Tirkennedy

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Coordinates: 54°15′38″N 7°38′16″W / 54.2605°N 7.6377°W / 54.2605; -7.6377

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Macken

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