Monea
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| Monea | |
| Fermanagh | |
|---|---|
 Monea Catholic church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H161500 |
| Location: | 54°23’34"N, 7°45’27"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 114 (2001) |
| Post town: | Enniskillen |
| Postcode: | BT93 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
Monea is a small village and townland in Fermanagh, about six miles north-west of Enniskillen. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 114.[1]
The distinctive name of the village is from the Gaelic Maigh Niadh, which means 'Plain of warriors'.[2]
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 Monea Castle was the home of the Governor of Enniskillen. It remained in use until gutted by fire in the middle of the 18th century.
References
- ↑ NI Neighbourhood Information Service
- ↑ Monea - Placenames NI
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