Sixmilecross is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its toponym is said[by whom?] to be derived from a Celtic cross that stood in a field at the top of the village and also from its distance of six Irish miles from Omagh. The village has a wide, tree lined main street and a population of 282 in the 2001 Census. Sixmilecross is in the Omagh District Council area about 9 miles (14 kilometres) south-east of Omagh town.
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- Sixmilecross was the home of the poet W.F. Marshall, whose contribution to the cultural heritage of mid- and west Tyrone has been commemorated by the Marshall Trail, a tourist trail featuring many of the places mentioned in his works.
- Willie Anderson (rugby coach) was born here.
- Mic Christopher, singer-songwriter, has maternal roots here. His mother, Vaun (nee Heaney), comes from Sixmilecross.
- Una May (nee Kelly), mother-in-law of the singer and composer Johnny Logan.
- Bridie McDermott (nee Kelly), wife of Peter McDermott, Gaelic footballer for County Meath.
[edit] Transport
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway opened Sixmilecross railway station on 2 September 1861. The Ulster Transport Authority closed the station and the PD&O line on 15 February 1965.[1]
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Coordinates: 54°33′25″N 7°07′05″W / 54.557°N 7.118°W / 54.557; -7.118
