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Belcoo (Irish: Béal Cú) is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 12 miles from Enniskillen. It is situated on the Fermanagh/County Cavan border beside the village of Blacklion in the Republic of Ireland. It had a population (with Holywell) of 486 in the 2001 Census. It is in the Fermanagh District Council area. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Motto: (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Ulster Scots, Irish3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of... Coles Monument Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town (and largest town) of County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Cavan Code: CN Area: 1,931 kmÂ² Population (2002) 56,546 Website: www. ... Blacklion is a border village in west County Cavan, in the Republic of Ireland. ... Holywell is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near Belcoo. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Fermanagh District Council is a Local Council in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ...

The Lough McNean Tourism Initiative has been in operation since 2003, and is an economy building project, aimed at addressing tourism needs in the area while promoting cross-border relations. Belcoo Enterprise Ltd opened in 1992 in units shared with the Belcoo Historical Society, a doctor’s surgery, a chiropodist and Lakeland Community Care. The Mullycovet corn mill, which functioned from 1830 until the 1920s, is being restored. The Indigenous Resources School of Transferable Skills aims to teach marginalised groups including the unemployed, new age travellers, the disabled, to use natural materials as a learning facility. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Liberty Leading the People by EugÃ¨ne Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The 1920s was a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ...

1 History
- 1.1 The Troubles
2 Transport
3 References
4 See also

History

The name of the village derives from the Irish: béal meaning mouth and cumhang or cung meaning narrowing, referring to the village's position on a narrow neck of water (river) between Upper and Lower Lough Macnean. Another often used derivation is Béal Cú ie where Cú is the word for hound. Hence the village name would mean the mouth of the hound, which seems unlikely.

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Belcoo, which includes a list of incidents in Belcoo during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. For the UK post-rock band, see Troubles (band). ... The Troubles in Belcoo recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Belcoo, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. ...

Transport

In 1878 a stationmaster’s house and six houses were built for railways workers and their families and the following year the Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway line opened with Belcoo station serving both Belcoo and Blacklion. The last trains ran through the station on 20 September 1957. 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) ran from Enniskillen to junctions with the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) and the Great South Western Railway near Collooney. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Culture Northern Ireland

IMPARTIAL REPORTER (940 words)
	Belcoo, however, proved to be made of sterner stuff and a rousing fightback, that proved they are more than a one man team, was sufficient to land the spoils and the Intermediate Championship.
	Belcoo introduced Ian Corrigan at the interval and he was immediately in the action bringing a good save from McDermott in the Brookboro goal.
	Belcoo have worked hard for this success and are deserving winners.² Team captain McGullion singled out the contribution of team manager, Sylvester Mulrone, who took over last year and guided Belcoo to this success.

IMPARTIAL REPORTER (559 words)
	In the end Belcoo were deserved winners of the contest although it was only in the final minutes of the encounter that the victory was assured with Belcoo managing to pull clear at the death.
	Belcoo were on level terms in the fourteenth minute when Emmet Scallon scored a well taken goal after being put through by a very nice pass.
	Belcoo had the chance to increase their lead once again when they were awarded a penalty but John Carrigan saw his effort come back off the base of the post to keep Derrygonnelly's hopes alive.

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The Troubles

Transport

References

See also

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