a portion of the day prior to the time they were arrested. 1936 On 23 May 1936 rioting occurs in Maghery between locals and a party visiting Maghery hotel after rumours spread that members of the visiting party were attacking Maghery chapel. Places of interest The River Blackwater enters Lough Neagh west of Derrywarragh Island and is navigable from Maghery to Blackwatertown. The small Maghery Canal enters the Blackwater south of Derrywarragh Island. At the east end is a small jetty area with a good slipway. This is the site of the former Maghery ferry. Maghery Country Park, in the village, covers an area of comprising 5 km of woodland walks and picnic areas in natural surroundings on the shores of Lough Neagh. Coney Island is about 1 km from Maghery and there are boat trips to the island at weekends from Maghery Country Park or Kinnego Marina. Transport A regular bus service is provided by Translink from Maghery to the towns of Portadown and Dungannon (Service 75, Ulsterbus). The journey time by bus from Maghery to either town is about 35 minutes. Maghery is just 2 miles from the M1 motorway. Traveling westbound (from Belfast) take junction 12 signposted for the B196. Traveling eastbound (from Dungannon) take exit 14 or 13. Maghery bridge was built to restore a link which was lost when the car ferry over the mouth of the River Blackwater at the south-west corner of Lough Neagh was withdrawn in the 1970s. The bridge is for cyclists and walkers and is a key link on the Loughshore Trail cycle route. Education St. Mary's Primary School Sport Gaelic games are the main sports played in the Maghery area; Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC is the local GAA club. Fishing is popular in Maghery. The River Blackwater is famed throughout Ireland for its big catches; boasting salmon, brown trout, pike, perch, roach, breem and eels. References External links NI Neighbourhood Information System Maghery Country Park Maghery bridge Conflict Archive on the Internet Villages in County Armagh Townlands of County Armagh