Maguiresbridge

Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The village is 8 miles from Enniskillen and 3 miles from Lisnaskea. DemographyMaguiresbridge 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 774 people living in Maguiresbridge. Of these: 25. 5% were aged under 16 years and 15. 6% were aged 60 and over50. 4% of the population were male and 49. 6% were female40. 4% were from a Catholic background and 57. 6% were from a Protestant background6. 9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information ServiceHistoryOld railwayAt the beginning of the 20th century, Maguiresbridge was served by four railways which stretched throughout Ulster. At that time, Maguiresbridge and Clones were two of the major junctions from Derry, Omagh, and Belfast into north Leinster, in particular, the major market towns of Athlone, Cavan, and Mullingar via the Inney junction. This back-bone rail infrastructure was administered by the Midland Great Western Railway which also linked to other major towns: namely, Sligo, Tullamore, via Clara, cities such as Dublin, Limerick, and other market towns on the south coast.

Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The village is 8 miles from Enniskillen and 3 miles from Lisnaskea. DemographyMaguiresbridge 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 774 people living in Maguiresbridge. Of these: 25. 5% were aged under 16 years and 15. 6% were aged 60 and over50. 4% of the population were male and 49. 6% were female40. 4% were from a Catholic background and 57. 6% were from a Protestant background6. 9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information ServiceHistoryOld railwayAt the beginning of the 20th century, Maguiresbridge was served by four railways which stretched throughout Ulster. At that time, Maguiresbridge and Clones were two of the major junctions from Derry, Omagh, and Belfast into north Leinster, in particular, the major market towns of Athlone, Cavan, and Mullingar via the Inney junction. This back-bone rail infrastructure was administered by the Midland Great Western Railway which also linked to other major towns: namely, Sligo, Tullamore, via Clara, cities such as Dublin, Limerick, and other market towns on the south coast.