Bellanaleck

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Bellanaleck is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies just south of Enniskillen on the main A509 (N3) road from Ballyshannon to Dublin. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 213. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district. TransportBellanaleck 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. DemographyAccording to the 2001 census, Bellanaleck had a population of 213 people, of these: 21% were from a Catholic background74% were from a Protestant background5% were stated as otherPeopleCathal 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

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Bellanaleck is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies just south of Enniskillen on the main A509 (N3) road from Ballyshannon to Dublin. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 213. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district. TransportBellanaleck 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. DemographyAccording to the 2001 census, Bellanaleck had a population of 213 people, of these: 21% were from a Catholic background74% were from a Protestant background5% were stated as otherPeopleCathal 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

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