Rosslea


Rosslea or Roslea is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near the border with County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. It stands on the River Finn and is beset by small natural lakes. Roslea Forest is nearby. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 528 people.

History

There were several incidents in the Rosslea area during the Irish War of Independence. On 21 February 1921, a group of Special Constables and Ulster Volunteers burned ten homes owned by Irish nationalists and a priest's house in Rosslea 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 attacked the homes of up to sixteen Special Constables in the Rosslea district, killing three and wounding others. IRA volunteers were also wounded and one was captured. When news of these killings reached Belfast, gunfire broke out in the York Street area and a Catholic civilian was killed.
For more information see The Troubles in Rosslea, which includes a list of incidents in Roslea during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.

Transport

route 95C provides a commuter service to Enniskillen with one journey to the county town in the morning returning in the evening. There is no service on Saturdays and Sundays. Onward connections are available at Enniskillen. Due to proposed cuts to bus services route 95C may be withdrawn in 2015.

Sport

The local Gaelic football club is Roslea Shamrocks, founded in 1888, they are the third most successful club in County Fermanagh.

2001 Census

Roslea is classified as a small village or hamlet by the .
On Census day there were 554 people living in Roslea. Of these:
On Census Day the usually resident population of Rosslea Settlement was 528 accounting for 0.03% of the NI total.
Respondents could indicate more than one national identity
On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Rosslea Settlement, considering the population aged 3 years old and over: