Roman Catholic Church of St Michael, Lissan Parish (March 2005)

Lissan (from Irish Lios Áine, meaning 'Aine's fort') is a civil and Anglican[1] and Roman Catholic[2] ecclesiastical parish that spans parts of County Londonderry and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[3]

The local Roman Catholic Church, the Church of St Michael in Cookstown, was built in 1908.[4] The local Anglican church, Lissan Parish Church, is in Churchtown.[5]

Education

There is local catholic primary school is Lissan primary.[6][2] Formerly Crievagh primary school was in the parish, but closed in 2015.[2][7]

The nearest secondary schools are in Cookstown: Holy Trinity College (Catholic)[8] and the Cookstown High School (controlled).[9]

The nearest third-level institution is South West College, with a campus in Cookstown.[10]

Sport

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lissan". Diocese of Armagh. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "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.
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