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In the Graveyard on the edge of the Village is the Burial Vault of The Crozier Family of Gortra House. It was erected by John Crozier of Gortra House born 1765 died 1814 and contains the remains of that family till 1933, with the interment of John George Crozier. The Vault contains many coffins all in perfect state of preservation as at 2001. It is built of Stone and Brick with large steel doors.
In the Graveyard on the edge of the Village is the Burial Vault of The Crozier Family of Gortra House. It was erected by John Crozier of Gortra House born 1765 died 1814 and contains the remains of that family till 1933, with the interment of John George Crozier. The Vault contains many coffins all in perfect state of preservation as at 2001. It is built of Stone and Brick with large steel doors.
==Family Connections==
*[[Coulters of Magheraveely|Coulter]]
*[[Croziers of Magheraveely|Crozier]]

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Magheraveely
Irish: Mhachaire Mhílic
Magheraveely is located in Northern Ireland
Magheraveely

Magheraveely shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°11′50″N 7°17′10″W / 54.1971°N 7.2861°W / 54.1971; -7.2861
Irish grid reference H466315
District Fermanagh
County County Fermanagh
Constituent country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district BT92
Dialling code 028 677 38
Police Northern Ireland
Fire Northern Ireland
Ambulance Northern Ireland
European Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament Fermanagh and South Tyrone
NI Assembly Fermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Fermanagh
Magheraveely National School

Magheraveely is a small village in County Fermanagh. In the 2006 Census it had a population of people 254 with a majority of 67% catholic inhabitants. It is worth noting that local people sometime spell with an extra 'e' for example Magheraveeley.

Graveyard

Magheraveely Graveyard

History

In the 1940s Magheraveely consisted of one street. There was one grocers shop, one hardware shop and a pub owned by the McCabe family. There was also a saw-mill just outside the village.

Crozier family

Gortra House is situated midway between Magheraveely and Newtownbutler. The Crozier family previously lived at Cloncarn and Springtown Co. Fermanagh.The original House stood to the side of the current Gortra House and in its day was surrounded by gardens and many rodedendrums.

Family vault

In the Graveyard on the edge of the Village is the Burial Vault of The Crozier Family of Gortra House. It was erected by John Crozier of Gortra House born 1765 died 1814 and contains the remains of that family till 1933, with the interment of John George Crozier. The Vault contains many coffins all in perfect state of preservation as at 2001. It is built of Stone and Brick with large steel doors.


Family Connections