Arney

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Arney
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Arney
Location within Northern Ireland
Population134 (with Skea) (2021 census)
District
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT
Dialling code 028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Fermanagh
54°17′46″N7°40′13″W / 54.296141°N 7.670259°W / 54.296141; -7.670259

Arney (from Irish An Arna [1] ) is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies to the southwest of Enniskillen, between the village of Bellanaleck and the Five Points crossroads. Arney takes its name from the Arney River that feeds Lough Erne. It had a population of 134 people (along with Skea) in the 2021 Census. [2] It is in Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Transport

Ulsterbus route 192 from Swanlinbar to Enniskillen serves Arney twice a day Mondays to Saturdays, providing a commuter link to/from Enniskillen. Leydons Coaches route 930 (Cavan-Ballyconnell-Swanlinbar-Enniskillen) serves Five Points crossroads a few times a day. [3]

The Expressway route 30, which originates in Donegal, serves Bellanaleck which is approximately one and a half miles (2.4 km) away. There is a coach in each direction every two hours during the day as well as an overnight journey. [4] Services operate daily including Sundays.

References

  1. 1 2 Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. "Arney/Skea in Fermanagh and Omagh (Northern Ireland)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. "Leydons Coaches". Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)