Crois Mhic Lionnáin

Crossmaglen's name, Crois Mhic Lionnáin, derives from Irish crois (cross; crossroads) and Mhic Lionnáin, referring to the Mac Lionnáin sept or family. The name likely commemorated either a physical landmark or the territorial association of the local Lennon clan. The Fews Upper barony, where Crossmaglen lies, formed part of the O'Neill lordships of Tyrone in early Gaelic Ulster, with dispersed ...