Blaney

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

Blaney (from Irish Bléinigh, meaning "creeks") 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 within the Fermanagh District Council area.

Public transport

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

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. Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers, thus Tully Castle was founded by Sir John Hume in 1619. When it was sacked in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Rory Maguire, the family seat was replaced nearby with Castle Hume Hall designed by Richard Cassels.

Blaney (surname)

Blaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: