Monea

Monea (from Irish: Maigh Niadh, meaning "plain of warriors")[1][2] is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Enniskillen. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114.[3]

Monea

Monea Catholic church
Monea
Location within Northern Ireland
Population114 (2001 Census)
Irish grid referenceH161500
 Belfast90 miles (140 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townENNISKILLEN
Postcode districtBT93
Dialling code028, +44 28
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Transport

Ulsterbus route 59 provides several journeys a day to/from Enniskillen and Derrygonnelly. There is no Sunday service.[4]

Places of interest

Monea Castle was built about 1618 by Malcolm Hamilton and had a bawn built later, in 1622. It was captured in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Rory Maguire but refurbished and used again by the Scottish and English planters. In 1688 it was the home of the Governor of Enniskillen. It remained in use until gutted by fire in the middle of the 18th century.

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