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| irish_name = Ros Liath |
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'''Rosslea''' or '''Roslea''' ({{Irish derived place name|Ros Liath|grey wood or wooded height}})<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=13430 Place Names NI]</ref> is a small [[village]] in [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]], near the border with [[County Monaghan]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. It stands on the [[Finn River (County Fermanagh and County Monaghan)|Finn River]] and is beset by small natural lakes. |
'''Rosslea''' or '''Roslea''' ({{Irish derived place name|Ros Liath|grey wood or wooded height}})<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=13430 Place Names NI]</ref> is a small [[village]] in [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]], near the border with [[County Monaghan]] in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. It stands on the [[Finn River (County Fermanagh and County Monaghan)|Finn River]] and is beset by small natural lakes. Rosslea Forest, also known as Spring Grove Forest, is nearby. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]] it had a population of 528 people. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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There were several incidents in the Rosslea area during the [[Anglo-Irish War]]. On 21 February 1921, a group of [[Ulster Special Constabulary|Special Constables]] and [[Ulster Volunteers]] burned ten [[Irish nationalists]]' homes and a priest's house in Rosslea as revenge for the shooting of a Special Constable. A UVF member mistakenly shot and killed himself during the attacks.<ref>Lawlor, Pearse. ''The Outrages: The IRA and the Ulster Special Constabulary in the Border Campaign''. Mercier Press, 2011. pp. 115–116</ref> On the night of 21 March, the [[Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)|Irish Republican Army]] attacked the homes of up to sixteen Special Constables in the Rosslea district, killing three and wounding others. IRA volunteers were also wounded and one was captured.<ref>Lawlor, Pearse. ''The Outrages'', pp. 117–119</ref> |
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<!--<ref>Lawlor, Pearse. ''The Outrages: The IRA and the Ulster Special Constabulary in the Border Campaign''. Mercier Press, 2011. pp.115-116</ref><ref>Lawlor, Pearse. ''The Outrages'', pp.117-119</ref> When news of these killings reached [[Belfast]], gunfire broke out in the York Street area and a Catholic civilian was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcu.ie/~foxs/irhist/march_1921.htm |access-date=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330024621/http://www.dcu.ie/~foxs/irhist/march_1921.htm |archive-date=March 30, 2010 }}</ref>--> |
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Rosslea was one of several Catholic border villages in Fermanagh that would have been transferred to the [[Irish Free State]] had the recommendations of the [[Irish Boundary Commission]] been enacted in 1925.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C386829|title=Irish Boundary Commission Report|publisher=National Archives|date=1925| |
Rosslea was one of several Catholic border villages in Fermanagh that would have been transferred to the [[Irish Free State]] had the recommendations of the [[Irish Boundary Commission]] been enacted in 1925.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C386829|title=Irish Boundary Commission Report|publisher=National Archives|date=1925|pp=140–143|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126043646/https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C386829|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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For more information see The Troubles in Rosslea, which includes a list of incidents in Roslea during [[the Troubles]] (1960s–1990s). |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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==2001 Census== |
==2001 Census== |
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Rosslea is classified as a small village or hamlet by the [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). |
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On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 554 people living in |
On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 554 people living in Rosslea. Of these: |
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*25.0% were aged under 16 years and 16.8% were aged 60 and over |
*25.0% were aged under 16 years and 16.8% were aged 60 and over |
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*46.8% of the population were male and 53.3% were female |
*46.8% of the population were male and 53.3% were female |
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==2011 Census== |
==2011 Census== |
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On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Rosslea Settlement was 528 accounting for 0.03% of the NI total.{{ |
On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Rosslea Settlement was 528 accounting for 0.03% of the NI total.<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web |title=Census 2011 Population Statistics for Rosslea Settlement |url=https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Rosslea@Exact%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Exact%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20%20Rosslea@23? |website=NISRA |access-date=29 September 2022}}</ref> |
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* 99.43% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group; |
* 99.43% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group; |
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* 93.18% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 5.11% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and |
* 93.18% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 5.11% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and |
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 22 May 2024
Rosslea
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 Rosslea Parish Church | |
  Rosslea Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 528 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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| NI Assembly | |
Rosslea or Roslea (from Irish Ros Liath, meaning 'grey wood or wooded height')[1] is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the Finn River and is beset by small natural lakes. Rosslea Forest, also known as Spring Grove Forest, is nearby. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 528 people.
History
[edit]There were several incidents in the Rosslea area during the Anglo-Irish War. On 21 February 1921, a group of Special Constables and Ulster Volunteers burned ten Irish nationalists' homes and a priest's house in Rosslea as revenge for the shooting of a Special Constable. A UVF member mistakenly shot and killed himself during the attacks.[2] On the night of 21 March, the Irish Republican Army attacked the homes of up to sixteen Special Constables in the Rosslea district, killing three and wounding others. IRA volunteers were also wounded and one was captured.[3]
Rosslea was one of several Catholic border villages in Fermanagh that would have been transferred to the Irish Free State had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925.[4]
Transport
[edit]Ulsterbus route 95C provides a commuter service to Enniskillen with one journey to the county town in the morning returning in the evening. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Onward connections are available at Enniskillen. Due to proposed cuts to bus services route 95C may be withdrawn in 2015.[5][6]
Sport
[edit]The local Gaelic football club is Roslea Shamrocks, founded in 1888, they are the third most successful club in County Fermanagh (after Teemore Shamrocks and Lisnaskea Emmetts).[citation needed]
2001 Census
[edit]Rosslea 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 Rosslea. 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
- 97.5% were from a Catholic background and 2.0% were from a Protestant background
- 10.6% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed
2011 Census
[edit]On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Rosslea Settlement was 528 accounting for 0.03% of the NI total.[7]
- 99.43% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group;
- 93.18% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 5.11% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and
- 6.82% indicated that they had a British national identity, 66.86% had an Irish national identity and 23.11% had a Northern Irish national identity*.
Respondents could indicate more than one national identity
On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Rosslea Settlement, considering the population aged 3 years old and over:
- 29.53% had some knowledge of Irish;
- 0.39% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots; and
- 4.13% did not have English as their first language.
Education
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Place Names NI
- ^ Lawlor, Pearse. The Outrages: The IRA and the Ulster Special Constabulary in the Border Campaign. Mercier Press, 2011. pp. 115–116
- ^ Lawlor, Pearse. The Outrages, pp. 117–119
- ^ "Irish Boundary Commission Report". National Archives. 1925. pp. 140–143. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "All Enniskillen town bus services facing the chop". Fermanaghherald.com. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Ulsterbus services consultation response deadline extension – April 17". Translink.co.uk. 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Rosslea Settlement". NISRA. Retrieved 29 September 2022.