Lisbellaw
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Lisbellaw is a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, about 5 miles east of Enniskillen. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,046 people. It lies within the Fermanagh District Council area.
The village is built around the Church, which stands high at its centre and dates from the 18th century. The steep, tight main street houses a grocery shop, a hairdressing salon, two pubs, a Post Office, a dentists surgery and a hardware store, as well as the Parish Centre. Just outside the village is Carrybridge, a marina on Upper Lough Erne.
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[edit] 2001 Census
Lisbellaw is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,046 people living in Lisbellaw. Of these:
- 24.0% were aged under 16 years and 16.7% were aged 60 and over
- 48.7% of the population were male and 51.3% were female
- 7.3% were from a Catholic background and 91.9% were from a Protestant background
- 5.7% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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[edit] See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
- List of Irish Towns with a Market House
