Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Rosslea
Also known as: Ros Liath
Rosslea in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rosslea 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
Rosslea, locally Roslea (from Irish Ros Liath, meaning 'grey wood or wooded height'), is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the Finn River, amid a number of small natural lakes. Spring Grove Forest, also known as Roslea Forest, is nearby. In the 2021 Census, the village had a population of 482 people.
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Background
History
There were several incidents in the Roslea area during the Anglo-Irish War. On 21 February 1921, a group of Special Constables and Ulster Volunteers burned ten Irish nationalists' homes and a priest's house in Roslea as revenge for the shooting of a Special Constable. A UVF member mistakenly shot and killed himself during the attacks. On the night of 21 March, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked the homes of up to sixteen Special Constables in the Roslea district, killing three and wounding others. IRA volunteers were also wounded and one was captured. Rosslea was one of several Catholic border villages in County Fermanagh that would have been transferred to the Irish Free State had…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2393, -7.1740
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT92 7PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosslea?
- Rosslea is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT92 7PP).
- What is Rosslea?
- Rosslea in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rosslea?
- Drivers can use postcode BT92 7PP.
- Is Rosslea free to visit?
- Yes, Rosslea is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rosslea?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT92 7PP. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.