Monea

Coordinates: 54°23′34″N 7°45′27″W / 54.3927°N 7.7574°W / 54.3927; -7.7574

Monea
Irish: Maigh Niadh
Monea Catholic church
Monea  Monea shown within Northern Ireland
Population	114 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference	H161500
- Belfast	90 miles (140 km)
District	Fermanagh
County	County Fermanagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT93
Dialling code	028, +44 28
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
NI Assembly	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Fermanagh

Monea (from Irish: Maigh Niadh, meaning "plain of warriors")^[1][2] is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Enniskillen. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114.^[3]

Places of interest

Monea Castle was built about 1618 by Malcolm Hamilton and had a bawn built later, in 1622. It was captured in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Rory Maguire but refurbished and used again by the Scottish and English planters. In 1688 it was the home of the Governor of Enniskillen. It remained in use until gutted by fire in the middle of the 18th century.

References

1. ^ Placenames NI
2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
3. ^ NI Neighbourhood Information Service