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| Coa | |
|---|---|
 Junction of Coa Road and Coa Chapel Road | |
  Coa Location within Northern Ireland | |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Coa is a townland and hamlet in Magheracross civil parish, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located east of the town of Ballinamallard and is 399.11 acres in area.[1] Landmarks include St Mary's Church Coa, Cavanalough Glebe, and Killee Lough.
History
[edit]About 450 AD, the parish was said to have been founded by St Patrick and about 550 AD, St Columba passed through the area. In 1769, John Wesley visited the district bringing Methodism and Coa Chapel was built in 1770.[2] In the early 20th century, further religious movements swept the district.[3][4]
Sport
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The area has a Gaelic football club, Coa O'Dwyers (CLG Uí Dhuibhir, An Cuach).
It is the birthplace of Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Coa Townland, Co. Fermanagh". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ History of the Parish[independent source needed]
- ↑ "The Pilgrim Tramps. The Rite of Baptism. Immersion of 27 Followers in the Ballinamallard River" The Impartial Reporter and Farmers Journal, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. 29 September 1904, p. 8.
- ↑ "Crowds Await Millennium. Cooneyites Hold Prayer Meetings and Baptize Hundreds Daily in Ireland" 'The New York Times', New York, New York. 4 August 1909, p. 3.
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