Tempo, County Fermanagh
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| Tempo shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 533 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H351478 |
| • Belfast | 72 miles |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
| Postcode district | BT74 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Tempo, historically called Tempodeshel (from Irish: an tIompú Deiseal, meaning "the right-hand turn"), is a small village at the foot of Brougher Mountain in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The Census of 2001 recorded a population of 533 people. It lies within the Fermanagh District Council area.
A stone circle was erected by modern residents to highlight the Celtic heritage of the area and make Tempo more distinctive. Tempo Maguires Gaelic Athletic Club is currently one of Fermanagh's most successful clubs. Some of the larger townlands in the area are Ballyreagh, Glen, Coolcran, Killaculla, Pubble, Tattykeeran and Edenmore.
Ulsterbus route 60 from Enniskillen to Fivemiletown via Garvary serves Tempo Mondays to Saturdays inclusive.
On 25 October 1920, during the Irish War of Independence, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) raided the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks in Tempo. One RIC constable was killed, and the IRA were forced to abandon the raid when local unionists came to the aid of the RIC. Shortly thereafter, a local republican was shot dead outside his home. Tempo is the birthplace of Young Irelander Terence MacManus, one of the leaders of the 1848 Rebellion.
Tempo is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 533 people living in Tempo. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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