Termonfeckin Tearmann Feichin
Location
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Louth
Population (2002)	2,016

Termonfeckin (Irish: Tearmann Feichín) is a small picturesque village and parish in County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is located some five miles north-east of Drogheda. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O088754 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 1 m Population (2006)  - Proper  - Environs    28,973[1]  6,117[1] Website: www. ...

Tradition has it that a medieval monastery was founded in the village by St. Feichin of Fore in the 7th century. The monastic settlement was plundered by the Leinstermen and the Vikings in 1013, was plundered again in 1025, and finally in 1149. It gained ecclesiastical importance in the 12th century when an Augustinian monastery was founded in the village. A convent of nuns, also of the Augustinian order, was established shortly afterwards and while the monastery didn't survive, the convent flourished in Termonfeckin up until its eventual closure in 1540, following the Reformation of Henry VIII. // Saint Feichin (pron. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ...

Economy

Termonfeckin is primarily dependent on the farming industry, however tourism also plays a large part, and the proximity of Baltray and Seapoint golf courses attract many visitors. Termonfeckin's only manufacturing facility of note is that run by IOSC (Irish Office Stationary Company). Baltray is a village in County Louth, Ireland. ... Seapoint in 1840 viewed from the Martello Tower towards Salthill and Old Dunleary, the railway line was new, having just been built a few years earlier Seapoint is a small seafront area between Blackrock and Monkstown in Dublin in the Dún Laoghaire local authority area. ...

Termonfeckin Castle(s)

The extant castle in Termonfeckin is a 15th or 16th century tower house of 3 storeys, with good trefoil headed windows. Its most unusual feature is the corbelled roof, similar to the technique used for the Newgrange chamber roof, which is on the third storey. This castle was damaged in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 but was later repaired by a Captain Brabazon. It is now a National Monument. Clononey castle in Co. ... Architecture Architectural Trefoil (also a Christian symbol) Trefoil (from Latin trifolium, three-leaved plant, French trèfle, German Dreiblatt and Dreiblattbogen) is a term in Gothic architecture given to the ornamental foliation or cusping introduced in the heads of window-lights, tracery, panellings, etc. ... Elaborately decorated classical-style stone corbels support balconies on a building in Indianapolis. ... Newgrange, which is located at , is one of the passage tombs of the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath, and the most famous of all Irish prehistoric sites. ... The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup détat by Irish Catholic gentry, but rapidly degenerated into bloody intercommunal violence between native Irish Catholics and English and Scottish Protestant settlers. ... The term national monument can either refer to a specific monument which aims to represent a nation, or to a general concept. ...

Until the early 19th century Termonfeckin also had another castle. This was the Primates Castle which was used for several centuries by the Archbishops of Armagh as an auxiliary residence to their episcopal quarters in nearby Drogheda. After the Reformation several of the Protestant Archbishops resided periodically in Termonfeckin. The castle's most famous occupant at this time was James Ussher who was Protestant Archbishop of Armagh from 1625 to 1656. He used the castle in Termonfeckin for much of his term up until 1640 when he departed for England, never to return. The castle was damaged in the 1641 Rebellion and was not repaired. It fell into disuse and was eventually demolished c.1830. Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656) James Ussher (sometimes spelled Usher) (4 January 1581–21 March 1656) was Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625–1656 and a prolific religious scholar who most famously published a chronology which calculated the date of Creation as 4004 BC. // Ussher... The Archbishop of Armagh in the Church of Ireland is the Primate of All Ireland and the leader of that church, as well as being the diocesan bishop for the Diocese of Armagh and metropolitan of the Province of Armagh. ...

High Cross

In the graveyard of St. Fechin's Church of Ireland is a High Cross with a winged figure above the Crucifixion on the east face, and Christ in Glory on the west face; the rest of the cross is covered in interlacing and geometrical patterns. At the foot of the cross is a slab with a Crucifixion scene (probably 16th century) and nearby is the base of another cross. Built into the porch of St. Fechin's church is a stone with an inscription which reads 'A prayer for Ultan and Dubthach who made this stone fort'. The Church of Ireland (Irish: ) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...

An Grianan

Termonfeckin is also home to An Grianan, a stately home built in the 18th century which was the first residential adult learning college in Ireland. Owned by the Irish Countrywomen's Association, it fulfills many of that organisation's educational and social requirements. An Grianan was also a horticultural college until 2003. The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ...

Gaelic Games

Termonfeckin is home to St Fechin's G.F.C. Gaelic Athletic Association club. St Fechins play in Pairc Naomh Feichin and field both gaelic football and hurling teams. Although the football team has declined since winning back to back county championships in the mid 80s.The gaelic has had its ups and downs from being senior county championship winners in the late 80s to now being a mid to top table Junior club vying for promotion to the higher ranks of Louth club football.The hurling teams have had most success in recent times, winning county championships in 2004 and 2006.Founded in 1947 St Fechins GFC are a well known GAA club in Co. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... Gaelic football (Irish: Peil or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, Gaelic or GAA (gah), is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ...

Local Golf

Seapoint Golf Club is located in Termonfeckin and Co Louth Golf Club (the latter hosted the Irish Open in 2004) is located in Baltray. Both are highly rated links courses. The Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. ... A links golf course, sometimes referred to as a seaside links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. ...

Natives and Residents of note

• Evanna Lynch, the actress who portrayed Luna Lovegood in the 2007 film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Conor Phillips, successfull stand-up comedian and St Fechin's G.F.C. player.
• Molesworth Phillips, who sailed with Captain Cook on his last voyage to the Pacific and who was present at his death in Hawaii. Molesworth had an estate in Termonfeckin and lived there for a time in the 1790s. His wife, Susan Burney, was a sister of the famous English author, Fanny Burney.
• Des Smyth, former European Tour golfer, Ryder Cup Vice Captain and current Champions Tour player

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