Magheraveely

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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 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.

History

Bill head from McCabes Hardware Store

In 1820, Magheraveely used to lie on the main road to Dublin (Lisnaskea, Ballagh Cross, Magheraveely, Clones). It was once a busy business hub for the local community.

In 1841 the population was 74. Petty sessions were held in Magheraveely before the Courthouse in Newtownbutler was built.

In the 1920's the post office was located where Sean and Peggie McCabe now live. It was run by Mrs Celia Caroll and her brother Willie Blakely who was the postman. He lived where the new houses have been built today. The postal address was Magheraveely, Clones. In later years, 1930's, Willie had a barders shop in the village.

William Armstrong was a shoe maker had his business where Sean and Mary McKiernan now live.

When John McCabe came to Magheraveely in 1921 and he bought the pub (Now Oasis Bar), he also opened a grocers shop and hardware store. He passed away in 1960.

In later years, Willie and Maureen Kennedy had a grocers shop and at one point the village of Magheraveely had 3 different grocery stores!

There was also a saw-mill just outside the village.

Where McConkeys Shop is now there used to be a forge owned by Bob Coulter. The blacksmith was Bob West who later started his own forge out the Newtownbutler Road.

Graveyard

Magheraveely Graveyard

Education

There used to be an old school in the townland of Midhill called 'Magheraveeley National School' or known by locals as 'Midhill Country School'.

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