Roslea
| Roslea | |
| Fermanagh | |
|---|---|
 Roslea parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | H53863266 |
| Location: | 54°14’21"N, 7°10’26"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 554 (2001) |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
Rosslea or Roslea is a small village in Fermanagh, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the River Finn and is surrounded by small natural lakes. Roslea Forest is nearby.
In the 2001 the village had a population of 554 people, of whom 97.5% were from a Roman Catholic background and just 2% Protestant.
The name of the village is from the Gaelic Ros Liath, meaning "grey grove/wood".
History
On 22 March 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched attacks on the homes of Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) officers in the Roslea area. Three USC officers were killed. When news of these killings reached Belfast, gunfire broke out in the York Street area and a Roman Catholic civilian was killed.[1]
2001 Census
Roslea is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 554 people living in Roslea. Of these:
- 25.0% were aged under 16 years and 16.8% were aged 60 and over
- 46.8% of the population were male and 53.3% were female
- 10.6% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service