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Lissan

Lissan (from Irish Lios Áine, meaning 'Aine's fort') is a civil and Anglican and Roman Catholic ecclesiastical parish that spans parts of County Londonderry and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

The local Roman Catholic Church, the Church of St Michael in Cookstown, was built in 1908. The local Anglican church, Lissan Parish Church, is in Churchtown.

Education

There is local catholic primary school is Lissan primary. Formerly Crievagh primary school was in the parish, but closed in 2015.

The nearest secondary schools are in Cookstown: Holy Trinity College (Catholic) and the Cookstown High School (controlled).

The nearest third-level institution is South West College, with a campus in Cookstown.

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lissan". Diocese of Armagh. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Parish Details". Archdiocese of Armagh. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Lissan, Armagh - Catholic parish registers at the NLI". National Library of Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ^ "H8083 : Roman Catholic Church of St Michael, Lissan Parish". geograph.ie. Photography by Linda Bailey. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2025. The church was built in 1908.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Lissan (Churchtown)". Church of Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Lissan PS [Cookstown]". Education Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  7. ^ Corr, Shauna (22 January 2015). "Closure of Crievagh Primary School taking 'the heart' out of the community". Northern Ireland World. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Holy Trinity College [Cookstown]". Education Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Cookstown High School". Education Authority. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Cookstown". South West College. Retrieved 18 January 2025.