placenamesMagheragall
Machaire na gCeall
Local church histories trace both nineteenth-century and more recent places of worship at Magheragall.
The name
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
- Barony
- Massereene Upper
- Civil parish
- Magheragall
- Coordinates
- 54.51034, -6.16248 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 62881 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Magheragall. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Magheragall Sunday School and JAM group learn about the Wichí community, 15 July 2026 · Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor
- Who we are: Magheragall Methodist Church · Magheragall Methodist Church
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.