Blaney is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on the southern shore of Lower Lough Erne. It is within 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 km² Population (est. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended... Categories: Ireland-related stubs | Irish loughs ... Fermanagh District Council is a Local Council in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ...

History

The area takes its name from Sir Edward Blaney, Lord Deputy to King James I, who was among the English advance party sent to Fermanagh to organise the Plantation. Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers, thus Tully Castle was founded by Sir John Hume in 1619. When it was sacked in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 by Rory Maguire, the family seat was replaced nearby with Castle Hume Hall designed by Richard Cassels. James VI of Scotland/James I of England and Ireland (Charles James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 – March 27, 1625) was King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland and was the first to style himself King of Great Britain. ... œThe Plantation of Ulster was a planned process of colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster during the early 17th century in the reign of James I of England. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup détat by Irish Catholic gentry, but rapidly degenerated into bloody intercommunal violence between native Irish Catholics and English and Scottish Protestant settlers. ... Irish Palladianism. ...

Places of interest

Until 1987, Ely Lodge, named after Lord Ely, was a summer retreat for the Duke and Duchess of Westminster and their children. It is now a private residence. A flying boat base was built by the Americans at Ely Lodge in 1941 and American troops were based there from 1942 to 1944. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

Sport

Castlehume Golf Club has an 18th century dovecote in its grounds. Nick Faldo has designed a second championship course at the club which is due to open in 2008. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Nick Faldo on the cover of his autobiography. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Culture Northern Ireland

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland