Ederney
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| Ederney shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 554 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H221649 |
| • Belfast | 83 miles |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
| Postcode district | BT93 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Ederney (from Irish: Eadarnaidh, meaning "middle place/place between") is a village situated primarily in the townlands of Drumkeen and of Ederny in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
In the 2001 Census it had a population of 554. Ederney lies in the Glendarragh River Valley near Lower Lough Erne and Kesh. It is 83 miles (134 km) from Belfast, over 100 miles (160 km) from Dublin and about 16 miles from both Omagh and Enniskillen. The village and its hinterland (the Glendarragh Valley area) boast a population of several thousand.
Due to Ederney’s position adjacent to Lough Erne the village is located on a popular tourist route. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) from the border with the Republic of Ireland and 24 miles (39 km) from the west of Ireland tourism trail, the Wild Atlantic Way, in County Donegal, consequently adding to its popularity with holiday makers, day-trippers and weekend travellers.
Ulsterbus route 194 serves Ederney with one daily journey in each direction except Sundays, linking it to Irvinestown, Enniskillen and Pettigo. Route 83A provides a link to Omagh on Mondays & Thursdays only.
Local historian Leo Mulligan MBE details that at the time of the Plantation there was a settlement of significance at Ederny when the land grant (titled "Edernagh") was given to Captain Thomas Blennerhassett of Norfolk in 1610. He created the Manor of Edernagh on a 450 acres (1.8 km2) demesne and a court baron on the shores of Lough Erne, which he later named Castle Hassett. He established the new village of Ederny (Edernagh).
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