Lisbellaw
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Lisbellaw is a village
in County Fermanagh
, Northern Ireland
, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Enniskillen
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 1,046 people.
The village is built around the (Church of Ireland
) parish church, which was built in the 18th century. The steep main street houses one grocery shop, a hairdressing salon, two pubs, a post office, a dentist's surgery, a beauty salon, a butcher, two mechanics, a pharmacy, a health store distributor, a chip shop, and a hardware store, as well as the (Church of Ireland) parish centre, the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Roman Catholic church building and a Plymouth Brethren
gospel hall lie just off the main street. Just outside the village is Carrybridge
, a marina on Upper Lough Erne
.
, a chronicle of medieval Ireland, were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe on Belle Isle near Lisbellaw.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 1,046 people.
The village is built around the (Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
) parish church, which was built in the 18th century. The steep main street houses one grocery shop, a hairdressing salon, two pubs, a post office, a dentist's surgery, a beauty salon, a butcher, two mechanics, a pharmacy, a health store distributor, a chip shop, and a hardware store, as well as the (Church of Ireland) parish centre, the Methodist and Presbyterian churches. The Roman Catholic church building and a Plymouth Brethren
Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s. Although the group is notable for not taking any official "church name" to itself, and not having an official clergy or liturgy, the title "The Brethren," is...
gospel hall lie just off the main street. Just outside the village is Carrybridge
Carrybridge
Carrybridge is a hamlet in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Carry between Upper and Lower Lough Erne and serves as a marina...
, a marina on Upper Lough Erne
Lough Erne
Lough Erne, sometimes Loch Erne , is the name of two connected lakes in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The lakes are widened sections of the River Erne. The river begins by flowing north, and then curves west into the Atlantic. The southern lake is further up the river and so is named Upper...
.
Schools
Lisbellaw has two primary schools: Lisbellaw Primary School (which has about 311 pupils) and Tattygare Primary School (the Roman Catholic school, with an enrollment of 24).Sawmill
Lisbellaw boasts a state-of-the-art sawmill, built in 2004. The mill covers a 14 acres (56,656 m²) site with a sawmill area of 12500m2 and undercover storage area of 12500m2.History
The Annals of UlsterAnnals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are annals of medieval Ireland. The entries span the years between AD 431 to AD 1540. The entries up to AD 1489 were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín, under his patron Cathal Óg Mac Maghnusa on the island of Belle Isle on Lough Erne in the...
, a chronicle of medieval Ireland, were compiled in the late 15th century by the scribe on Belle Isle near Lisbellaw.
Sport
In 1968 a Rainbow Trout of 8 lb (3.628739 kg), the Irish record, was caught on Lough Eyes near Lisbellaw. The town also has a very successful football team .Transport
- Lisbellaw railway station opened on 16 August 1858 and shut on 1 October 1957.
- TranslinkTranslink (Northern Ireland)Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region. NI Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro are all part of Translink....
provides the village with a regular bus service seven days a week.
2001 Census
Lisbellaw is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,046 people living in Lisbellaw. Of these:- 24.0% were aged under 16 years and 16.7% were aged 60 and over
- 48.7% of the population were male and 51.3% were female
- 7.3% were from a CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
background and 91.9% were from a ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
background - 5.7% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service