Blaney

For the surname, see Blaney (surname).

Blaney (from Irish Bléinigh 'creeks')^[1] is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne, 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Enniskillen. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Blaney Irish: Bléinigh
Blaney Location within Northern Ireland
Irish grid reference	H158530
• Belfast	146 km (91 mi)
District	Fermanagh and Omagh
County	County Fermanagh
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT93
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
NI Assembly	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places UK Northern Ireland Fermanagh 54.42540°N 7.75403°W / 54.42540; -7.75403

History

The area takes its name from the Irish word "Bléan" which means a creek. The suggestion that it derives from the Blayneys of Castleblayney originates in an inaccurate statement in Livingstone's History of Fermanagh.^{[citation needed][2]} Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers.

Places of interest

Ely Lodge

One of the children of the 5th Duke was Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster whose home was here until he went to boarding schools in England. It is now a private residence.

Sport

The club house, Castle Hume Golf Club

Castle Hume Golf Club has an 18th-century dovecote in its grounds.

Public transport

Ulsterbus route 99, Belleek - Enniskillen serves Blaney infrequently - once a day each way Mondays to Fridays.^[3] Bus Éireann Expressway route 30 passes through Blaney but does not stop.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland