Lisnarick, County Fermanagh

Lisnarick
Irish: Lios na nDaróg
Lisnarick
 Lisnarick shown within Northern Ireland
Population 250 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH192588
DistrictFermanagh
CountyCounty Fermanagh
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district BT94
Dialling code 028, +44 28
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentFermanagh and South Tyrone
NI AssemblyFermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places
UK
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Coordinates: 54°28′37″N 7°41′56″W / 54.477°N 7.699°W / 54.477; -7.699

Lisnarick in 2007

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

  1. "Lisnarrick". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Lisnarick" (PDF). The Plantation of Ulster:The Story of Co Fermanagh. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. Sandford, Ernest (1976). Discover Northern Ireland. Belfast: Northern Ireland Tourist Boad. p. 142. ISBN 0 9500222 7 6.
  4. McCusker, Breege (1999). Fermanagh:Land of Lake and Legend.
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