Bellanaleck
Bellanaleck (from Irish: Bealach na Leice, meaning "pass of the flagstone"[1]) is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies just south of Enniskillen on the main A509 (N3) road Enniskillen towards Cavan and Dublin. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 213. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.
Bellanaleck
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 Cleenish Church of Ireland, Bellanaleck | |
  Bellanaleck Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 213 (2001 Census) |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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| NI Assembly | |
Transport
Bellanaleck is a stop on the Donegal-Enniskillen-Cavan-Dublin Airport-Dublin Bus Éireann Expressway route 30. There is a coach in each direction every two hours during the day as well as an overnight journey.[2] Services operate daily including Sundays. Ulsterbus route 58 from Enniskillen to Belturbet via Kinawley also serves Bellanaleck several times a day, Mondays to Saturdays.[3]
Demography
According to the 2001 census, Bellanaleck had a population of 213 people, of these:
- 21% were from a Catholic background
- 74% were from a Protestant background
- 5% were stated as other
2011 Census
On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 532 people living in Bellanaleck.
- 58.46% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 33.83% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion;
- 32.52% indicated that they had a British national identity, 40.60% had an Irish national identity and 28.95% had a Northern Irish national identity*.
*Respondents could indicate more than one national identity
- 11.53% had some knowledge of Irish;
- 2.52% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and
- 3.14% did not have English as their first language.
People
- Cathal McConnell, traditional flute player and singer, is from Bellanaleck. He is also a founding member of the famed international group The Boys of the Lough.
- Father Brian D'Arcy, Passionist priest and newspaper columnist, grew up in Bellanaleck.
- Mickey MacConnell, musician and writer of the song Only Our Rivers Run Free
References
- Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; Irish Place Names, page 182. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ISBN 0-7171-3396-6
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.translink.co.uk/Services/Ulsterbus-Service-Page/Routes--Timetables/All-Timetables1/Ulsterbus-Service-58-Outbound/