Bellanaleck

Bellanaleck
Irish: *Bealach na Leice*
Bellanaleck Irish: Bealach na Leice;
	Cleenish Church of Ireland, Bellanaleck
	Bellanaleck Location within Northern Ireland
Population	714 (2021 Census)
District	Fermanagh and Omagh;
County	County Fermanagh;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT92
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Fermanagh and South Tyrone;
NI Assembly	Fermanagh and South Tyrone;
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Fermanagh 54°17′42″N 7°38′27″W / 54.2949°N 7.6407°W

Bellanaleck (from Irish Bealach na Leice, meaning 'pass of the flagstone') is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies just south of Enniskillen on the main A509 (N3) road towards Cavan and Dublin. In the 2021 census it had a population of 714.^{[citation needed]} It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

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. Services operate daily including Sundays. Ulsterbus route 58 from Enniskillen to Belturbet via Kinawley also serves Bellanaleck several times a day, Mondays to Saturdays.

Demography

On census day in 2011 (27 March 2011), there were 532 people living in Bellanaleck, of whom

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Translink".
↑ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Bellanaleck Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 25 April 2023. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.

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[IrishPlaceNames-1] Flanagan, Deirdre & Laurence; Irish Place Names, page 182. Gill & Macmillan, 2002. ISBN 0-7171-3396-6

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Translink".

[Census2011-4] "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Bellanaleck Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 25 April 2023. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.

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Towns	Enniskillen Irvinestown Lisnaskea
Villages and townlands	Aghadrumsee Aghakeeran Aghanaglack Arney Ballinamallard Ballycassidy Belcoo Bellanaleck Belleek Blaney Boho Brookeborough Carn Carr Castle Balfour Demesne Castle Coole Clabby Clogherbog Coa Currin Derrygonnelly Derrylin Derryvore Donagh Drumbegger Drumlaghy Drummurry Drumskinny Drumsloe Ederney Florencecourt Garrison Glenkeel Holywell Kesh Killadeas Kilnamadoo Killydrum Kinawly Knockmore Knocknahunshin Knocks Lack Laragh Letterbreen Lisbellaw Lisnarick Macken Magheracross Magheraveely Maguiresbridge Monea Moylehid Newtownbutler Pettigo Reyfad Rosslea Salloon Skea Sidaire Springfield Tamlaght Teemore Tempo Trory Tullychurry Tullyhommon Tullygerravra
Landforms	Badger Pot Boa Island Belmore Benaughlin Caves of Tullybrack and Belmore hills Cliffs of Magho Cuilcagh Devinish Hanging Rock Knockmore Lough Erne Lough MacNean Lough Melvin Lusty Beg Island Lustymore Island Marble Arch Caves Slieve Beagh Slieve Rushen White Island
Baronies	Clanawley Clankelly Coole Knockninny Lurg Magheraboy Magherastephana Tirkennedy
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Bellanaleck Irish: Bealach na Leice
Cleenish Church of Ireland, Bellanaleck
Bellanaleck Location within Northern Ireland
Population	714 (2021 Census)
District	Fermanagh and Omagh
County	County Fermanagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT92
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
NI Assembly	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places UK Northern Ireland Fermanagh 54°17′42″N 7°38′27″W / 54.2949°N 7.6407°W / 54.2949; -7.6407