Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belcoo
Also known as: Béal Cú
Belcoo in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Belcoo is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Belcoo ( (from Irish Béal Cú, meaning 'mouth of the narrow [stretch of water]') is a village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, 10 miles (16 km) from Enniskillen. It is on the County Fermanagh/County Cavan border beside the village of Blacklion in the Republic of Ireland. It had a population (with Holywell) of 439 in the 2021 census. It is situated within the Fermanagh and Omagh District. The Lough MacNean 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.
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Background
History
The earliest mention of the village is in the old Ulster Saga "" also known as "" (Massacre of Belcu Brefne). This tells the tale of a trap set for the great Ulster hero Conall Cernach by a Breifne chief named Belcu Brefne. However Conall manages to reverse the trap and causes Belcu's sons to kill Belcu by mistake. The place where the tale occurs was later named Belcu or sometimes Belcon in honour of Belcu. Isaac Butler in his book "A Journey to Lough Derg" written in c. 1749 states- See "Dabhach Phádraig: St Patrick's Holy Well, Belcoo, County Fermanagh", by Mairead O'Dolain, in the Clogher Record, Volume 18, No. 1, pp. 103–116. (viewable on JSTOR). A modern interpretation however states…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2960, -7.8710
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT93 5FB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belcoo?
- Belcoo is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT93 5FB).
- What is Belcoo?
- Belcoo in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Belcoo?
- Drivers can use postcode BT93 5FB.
- Is Belcoo free to visit?
- Yes, Belcoo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belcoo?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT93 5FB. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.