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Magheragall

Machaire na gCeall

Local church histories trace both nineteenth-century and more recent places of worship at Magheragall.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of Magheragall parish church, as photographed in November 2009.
Illustration, Magheragall parish church, as photographed in November 2009
Recorded locationMagheragall54.51034° N · 6.16248° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

cillchurchmachaireplain

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Machaire na gCeall · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Magheragall · English · main form

Place & story

The parish church

Magheragall's Church of Ireland church opened on 2 June 1831. Its congregation marked the building's 195th anniversary in 2026, combining an anniversary service and shared lunch with a Sunday school presentation about a community gardening project in northern Argentina. The occasion connected the old church with the work of its younger members. [2]

The Methodist church

Magheragall Methodist Church traces its origins to approximately 1790. Its own account records a continuing Methodist presence in the area and the opening of a new church building in 2001. The building stands on Glenavy Road, providing a separate strand of the locality's religious history. [3]

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Antrim
Civil parish
Magheragall
Coordinates
54.51034, -6.16248 (approximate)
Logainm ID
62881 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Magheragall. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Magheragall Sunday School and JAM group learn about the Wichí community, 15 July 2026 · Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor
  3. Who we are: Magheragall Methodist Church · Magheragall Methodist Church
  4. Magheragall parish church, as photographed in November 2009 illustration: based on a Magheragall Parish Church by HENRY CLARK. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.