Macken, County Fermanagh

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

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