Blaney

Human settlement in Northern Ireland

List of places: UK; Northern Ireland; Fermanagh

54°25′31″N 7°45′15″W / 54.42540°N 7.75403°W / 54.42540; -7.75403

Blaney (from Irish Bléinigh 'creeks')^[1] is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Enniskillen. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

History

The area takes its name from the Irish word "Bléan" which means a creek. The suggestion that it derives from the Blayneys of Castleblayney originates in an inaccurate statement in Livingstone's History of Fermanagh.^{[citation needed]}^[2] Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers.

Places of interest

One of the children of the 5th Duke was Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster whose home was here until he went to boarding schools in England. It is now a private residence.

Sport

Castle Hume Golf Club has an 18th-century dovecote in its grounds.

Public transport

Ulsterbus route 99, Belleek - Enniskillen serves Blaney infrequently - once a day each way Mondays to Fridays.^[3] Bus Éireann Expressway route 30 passes through Blaney but does not stop.

References

^ Placenames NI Archived May 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Livingstone, Peadar (1969) The Fermanagh Story: a documented history of the County Fermanagh from the earliest times to the present day. Enniskillen: Cumann Seanchais Chlochair
^ Translink. "Ulsterbus - Translink". Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.