Kesh, County Fermanagh
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Kesh is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the Kesh River just a couple of miles from Lower Lough Erne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 972 people. It lies within the Fermanagh District Council area.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Troubles
For more information see The Troubles in Kesh, which includes a list of incidents in Kesh during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
[edit] 2001 Census
Kesh is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 972 people living in Kesh. Of these:
- 23.7% were aged under 16 years and 17.6% were aged 60 and over
- 49.2% of the population were male and 50.8% were female
15.8% were from a Catholic background and 83.1% were from a Protestant background
- 2.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
