72
Townlands
1,321
Registros censales
290
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 669
- Hogares
- 150
- Personas
- 652 -2.5%
- Hogares
- 140 -6.7%
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Ely is a small district located in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the distinctive landscape of the Fermanagh lakelands region. The area is characterized by its rolling countryside, dotted with small settlements and connected by rural roads. Like much of County Fermanagh, Ely benefits from a landscape shaped by glaciation, with numerous waterways, wetlands, and areas of natural vegetation. The district sits within the broader context of the Lough Erne catchment area, one of Northern Ireland's most significant freshwater systems, which has profoundly influenced both the geography and the way of life in the region.
The history of Ely, like that of County Fermanagh more broadly, reflects the complex layers of Irish settlement and development. The district, along with the surrounding region, has been shaped by the longstanding influence of the Maguire family and other Gaelic Irish clans who held sway in Ulster before the period of English conquest and plantation. The landscape itself bears witness to centuries of rural habitation, with scattered farmsteads, small churches, and field patterns reflecting generations of land use and community presence.
Ely remains primarily rural in character, with its significance deriving from its position within the agricultural and natural heritage of Fermanagh. The district contributes to the wider appeal of County Fermanagh as an area of natural beauty and outdoor recreation, with activities such as fishing, boating, and walking drawing visitors to the region. For the local community, Ely represents part of the interconnected pattern of rural settlements that form the social and economic fabric of south Ulster, where farming, small-scale tourism, and local services have traditionally been central to community life.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
Irlanda del Norte
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
72 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Ely
- Condado
- Fermanagh
- Irlandés
- Fear Manach
- Jurisdicción
- Irlanda del Norte
Registros censales
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