Lisnarick, County Fermanagh
Lisnarick
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Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 238 (2011 Census) |
Irish grid reference | H192588 |
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County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
Postcode district | BT94 |
Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
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NI Assembly | |
Lisnarick or Lisnarrick (from Irish Lios na nDaróg, meaning 'fort of the (little) oaks') is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 4 km 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 2011 Census it had a population of 238.[citation needed]
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
[edit]Rory Maguire was a 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
[edit]Castle Archdale Country Park is on the main Enniskillen to Kesh road (B82), 1 mile on the Enniskillen side of Lisnarick.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lisnarrick". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "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 Board. p. 142. ISBN 0 9500222 7 6.
- ^ McCusker, Breege (1999). Fermanagh:Land of Lake and Legend.