Lisnarick, County Fermanagh

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 2001 Census it had a population of about 250.

Lisnarick
Lisnarick
Location within Northern Ireland
Population250 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH192588
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townENNISKILLEN
Postcode districtBT94
Dialling code028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
Lisnarick in 2007

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. "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 Board. p. 142. ISBN 0 9500222 7 6.
  4. McCusker, Breege (1999). Fermanagh:Land of Lake and Legend.


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