Lisnarick, County Fermanagh
Lisnarick | |
Irish: Lios na nDaróg | |
Lisnarick |
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Population | 250 (2001 Census) |
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Irish grid reference | H192588 |
District | Fermanagh |
County | County Fermanagh |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
Postcode district | BT94 |
Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
NI Assembly | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
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Coordinates: 54°28′37″N 7°41′56″W / 54.477°N 7.699°W
Lisnarick or Lisnarrick (from Irish: Lios na nDaróg, meaning "fort of the (little) oaks") is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 4km west of Irvinestown. It is situated in the civil parish of Derryvullan and historic barony of Lurg.[1] The village was once known as Archdalestown after the nearby Castle Archdale.[2] In the 2001 Census it had a population of about 250.
The village is mostly housing although there is one multi-purpose store, a restaurant, a filling station and a sub-post office. At the middle of the village is a green with horse chestnut trees and a play park. There is also a rath beside the bridge.[3]
History
Rory Maguire was leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 in Fermanagh, and the burning of Lisnarick on 23 October 1641 was the signal for the rebellion to start.[4] Castle Archdale was also destroyed at the time.[2]
Places of interest
Castle Archdale Country Park is on the main Enniskillen to Kesh road (B82), 1 mile on the Enniskillen side of Lisnarick.
See also
References
- ↑ "Lisnarrick". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Lisnarick" (PDF). The Plantation of Ulster:The Story of Co Fermanagh. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ Sandford, Ernest (1976). Discover Northern Ireland. Belfast: Northern Ireland Tourist Boad. p. 142. ISBN 0 9500222 7 6.
- ↑ McCusker, Breege (1999). Fermanagh:Land of Lake and Legend.
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