Clogherbog

Last updated

Clogherbog
United Kingdom Northern Ireland adm location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Clogherbog
Location within Northern Ireland
Irish grid reference H4151
District
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT
Dialling code 028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Fermanagh
54°21′43″N7°54′43″W / 54.362°N 7.912°W / 54.362; -7.912

Clogherbog is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is part of the civil parish of Boho, and contains the sub-townlands of Carrickrory, Lough Nacloyduff, Loughanquin, Loughnamanfin and Tullylaur. [1] It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

The area is notable for the discovered remnants of ancient civilisations, including an Iron Age wooden cauldron [2] and the lettered cave at Lough Nacloyduff (the lake of the dark caverns), which contains primitive inscriptions. [1] The origins of this cave have been speculated on since a visit by William Wakeman in 1850. [3] [4]

Other features include the Mass rock which is inscribed with the date of 1777 and the Lake of the Fair Woman (Irish : Loch na mban fionn) which is the subject of an old tale. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">County Fermanagh</span> County in Northern Ireland

County Fermanagh is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of six counties of Northern Ireland

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lough Erne</span> Lake system in Northern Ireland, UK

Lough Erne is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is the second-biggest lake system in Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the fourth biggest in Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne, which flows north and then curves west into the Atlantic. The smaller southern lake is called the Upper Lough as it is higher up the river. The bigger northern lake is called the Lower Lough or Broad Lough. The town of Enniskillen lies on the short stretch of river between the lakes. The lake has more than 150 islands, along with many coves and inlets. The River Erne is 80 miles (129 km) long and drains an area of about 1,680 square miles (4,350 km2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belleek, County Fermanagh</span> Village and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Belleek is a large village and civil parish in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. While the greater part of the village lies within County Fermanagh, part of it crosses the border and the River Erne into County Donegal. It lies in the historic barony of Lurg. It had a population of 904 people in the 2011 Census, and is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district, around 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Ballyshannon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pettigo</span> Village in County Donegal, Ireland and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Pettigo, also spelt Pettigoe, is a small village and townland on the border of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, and County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is bisected by the Termon River which is part of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boho, County Fermanagh</span> Human settlement in Northern Ireland

Boho is a hamlet and a civil parish 11 kilometres (7 mi) covering approximately 12 km × 7 km southwest of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belcoo</span> Village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Belcoo ( is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 10 miles from Enniskillen. It is on the County Fermanagh/County Cavan border beside the village of Blacklion in the Republic of Ireland. It had a population of 540 in the 2011 Census. It is situated within the Fermanagh and Omagh District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ederney</span> Human settlement in Northern Ireland

Ederney is a village situated primarily in the townlands of Drumkeen and of Ederny in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noon's Hole</span> Cave in Northern Ireland

Noon's Hole lies about 5 km northwest of the centre of Boho, in the townland of Old Barr in the parish of Devenish, County Fermanagh, close to the border with Boho parish. The cave is under part of the escarpment on the east side of the Glenade Sandstone uplands. At 81 m (266 ft), this pothole was thought to have the deepest shaft in Ireland, but this honour was passed to the nearby Reyfad Pot, which contains an entrance shaft of 88 m (289 ft). The continuation of the cave system contains 3.7 km (2.3 mi) of passage, and it connects to the resurgence at Arch Cave through three cave dives, making this system the 8th deepest in Ireland, at 108 m (354 ft).

The Bhotha Mhuintir Uí Fhialáin were an Irish tribe that lived in the area now known as Boho in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boho Caves</span>

The Boho Caves are a collection of caves centred on the village of Boho, County Fermanagh on the northern slopes of Belmore Mountain. They encompass the main Boho Cave and the smaller Waterfall Cave and Upper and Lower Ravine Caves. The Boho Cave system is the sixth-longest cave system in Northern Ireland, is designated an Area of Special Scientific Interest and is the only example of joint-controlled caves in Northern Ireland.

Knockmore is an upland area and townland situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland outside the village of Derrygonnelly, in the historical barony of Magheraboy. This area, together with the adjacent Barrs of Boho and most of the uplands in Boho parish, are described as the Knockmore Scarplands. The focal point of the area is Knockmore summit at 277 metres (909 ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reyfad</span> Townland in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Reyfad is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the land division of Old Barr, in the civil parish of Boho. The townland has previously been called Rayfadd - 1659, Raffada (Magheryboy) - 1672 and Ráith Fada "long fort" - 1833.

Carn or Carngreen is a townland situated in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the civil parish of Boho and Fermanagh and Omagh district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aghanaglack</span> Townland

Aghanaglack or Aghnaglack, is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Boho, as well as Fermanagh and Omagh district.

The Caves of the Tullybrack and Belmore hills are a collection of caves in southwest County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The region is also described as the West Fermanagh Scarplands by environmental agencies and shares many similar karst features with the nearby Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.

Carr or Corr is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The area is situated in the civil parish of Boho and contains Carron Lough which is reputed to be quite deep and also the Sillees River. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Glenkeel</span> Townland

Glenkeel is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the south-west corner of the civil parish of Boho, in the land division of Old Barr, in the former barony of Magheraboy. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Kilnamadoo or Kilnamaddoo is a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated within the civil parish of the area of Boho, as well as Fermanagh and Omagh district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drumbegger</span> Human settlement in Northern Ireland

Drumbegger is a townland situated in County Fermanagh, Fermanagh and Omagh district, Northern Ireland. It is part of the civil parish of Boho in the old barony of Magheraboy and contains the sub-townland known as Oubarraghan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Frederick Wakeman</span> Irish archaeologist

William Frederick Wakeman was an Irish archaeologist, initially producing works as an artist and then as an author.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Boho Heritage Organisation (2009). Edel Bannon; Louise Mclaughlin; Cecilia Flanagan (eds.). Boho Heritage: A treasure trove of history and lore. Nicholson & Bass Ltd, Mallusk, Northern Ireland. p. 246. ISBN   978-0-9560607-0-9.
  2. Lanigan Wood, H. (2003). Prehistory of Fermanagh: stone-age hunters to saints and scholars. Enniskillen: Fermanagh District Council. ISBN   0-9540727-1-5.
  3. Wakeman, William F. (1870). Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Belleek, Ballyshannon, and Bundoran: with Routes from Dublin to Enniskillen and Bundoran, by Rail or Steamboat. Dublin: Mullany, John. p. 125. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  4. Wakeman, William Francis (1869). "On the inscribed cavern at Lough Nacloyduff, Parish of Bohoe, Co. Fermanagh. With 1 plate". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy . 1. X: 327–329.