Ballinamallard
Ballinamallard
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| Irish grid reference | H260528 |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
| Postcode district | BT94 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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| NI Assembly | |
Ballinamallard or Bellanamallard district.
The village has won several "best kept village" titles, and has a fountain to mark the honour. There has been only one local primary school: Ballinamallard Controlled Primary School, since the other, Shanmullagh Primary School, closed in August 2008.
As of 2016 NISRA estimate that 2,754 people live in the Ballinamallard Electoral Ward, which encompasses a larger area than the settlement.
History
About 450AD Magheracross Parish is said to have been founded by
In 1500 two
at Ballinamallard in their conflict and in 1539 the Original Magheracross church destroyed by fire1593 saw the start of
By 1622 there were 20 houses in Ballinamallard and the Church "standing but not repaired within". In 1629 the old graveyard at Kilskeery and Magheracross was officially united with Kilskeery parish.
The 18th century also saw non-religious developments, Magheracross House was built in 1740 and the Ballinamallard bridge was built in 1750. 1783 saw the Repeal of Poyning's Law and the Birth of Orange Peggy.
In the early 20th century, thousands of Cooneyites or "Dippers", followers of Edward Cooney and William Irvine, flocked to religious conventions at Crocknacrieve House near Ballinamallard. Converts were baptised by immersing them in Lough Erne or tributary rivers, events which attracted large crowds and international attention.[5][6]
On the 16 October 1943 a Royal Air Force, Consolidated PBY Catalina (AH551) flying boat had departed RAF Killadeas on a training. The aircraft crashed into a hillside near Ballinamallard after the crew failed to recover from a practice stall. Eight of the Ten crew died in the crash.[7]
Economy
Many family businesses are located in Ballinamallard. In the 1970s the Development Association initiated some useful projects. The former Great Northern Railway station was converted to become Rascal's PlayStation, a purpose-built child care centre; the Commons was transformed to a children's playground, and industrial units were established on Enniskillen Road.
In 2007, Severfield purchased the Fisher family's Fisher Engineering for £88 million. The structural steelwork contractor was founded by the late Thomas Fisher when he returned from World War II, originally as an agricultural engineer, and went on to provide structural steelwork for the Belfast Waterfront Hall and Dublin Convention Centre. Now known as Severfield (NI) Ltd, it continues to be a major employer in the area.[8]
Transport
Ballinamallard railway station opened on 19 August 1854, but was finally closed on 1 October 1957.[9]
Sport
The village is the home to the
The area is also noted for its trout fishing, with Erne tributaries flowing through and around the village.[citation needed]
People
- Douglas James Smyth Crozier – former Director of Education of Hong Kong
- Sir Edward Poynter married, Agnes, another of the MacDonald sisters so he also had roots in the village.[10]
- Lord Bishop of Clogher.
Demographics
2021 Census
The town of Ballinamallard is labelled as Super Data Zone Erne_North_E according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.[11] On Census Day (21 March 2021) the usually resident population of Ballinamallard Settlement was 1,364.[4] Of these:
- 8.9% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 83.4% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion.[12]
- 73.0% indicated that they had a British national identity,[13] 6.1% had an Irish national identity[14] and 34.0% had a Northern Irish national identity.[15]
2011 Census
On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Ballinamallard Settlement was 1,436 accounting for 0.08% of the NI total.[16] Of these:
- 99.16% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group.
- 8.98% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 87.81% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion.
- 75.77% indicated that they had a British national identity, 6.62% had an Irish national identity and 28.41% had a Northern Irish national identity.
On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Ballinamallard Settlement, considering the population aged 3 years old and over:[16]
- 3.49% had some knowledge of Irish.
- 6.32% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots.
- 1.89% did not have English as their first language.
2001 census
As of the 2001 census, Ballinamallard was classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 1,000 people and 2,250 people). On census day 29 April 2001, there were 1,340 people living in Ballinamallard.[17] Of these:
- 24.9% were aged under 16 and 14.9% were aged 60 and over
- 49.3% of the population were male and 50.7% were female
- 3.4% were from a Catholic background and 95.6% were from a Protestantbackground
- 3.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
References
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ISBN 0-7171-3396-6
- ^ a b "Census 2021 Super Data Zone". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "The Pilgrim Tramps. The Rite of Baptism. Immersion of 27 Followers in the Ballinamallard River" The Impartial Reporter and Farmers Journal, Enniskillin, Northern Ireland. 29 September 1904, p. 8.
- ^ "Crowds Await Millennium. Cooneyites Hold Prayer Meetings and Baptize Hundreds Daily in Ireland" The New York Times, New York, New York. 4 August 1909, p. 3.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated Catalina AH551 Ballinamallard, Fermanagh".
- ^ "Fisher brothers to make €88m from firm's sale". The Irish Times. 23 August 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "Ballinamallard station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
- ISBN 0-393-05210-9
- ^ "Erne_North_E". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Religion or religion brought up in". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "National Identity (British)". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "National Identity (Irish)". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "National Identity (Northern Irish)". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Ballinamallard Settlement". NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Key Statistics" (PDF). NISRA. Retrieved 25 August 2023.