Maguiresbridge takes its name from the bridge spanning the Colebrooke River, first built by the Maguire family circa 1760. The Irish name Droichead Mhig Uidhir reflects this heritage, with droichead meaning bridge and Mhig Uidhir referring to Mac Uidhir (son of Odhar), the Gaelic patronymic of the Maguires who ruled Fermanagh from approximately 1250 until the early 17th century. The Maguires we...