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{{Infobox UK place | |||
|official_name= Roslea | |||
|irish_name= Ros Liath | |||
|scots_name= | |||
|static_image_name=Rosslea parish church.jpg | |||
|static_image_caption=Saint Tierneys (R.C), Roslea | |||
|map_type= Northern Ireland | |||
|latitude= 54.2393 | |||
|longitude= -7.174 | |||
|irish_grid_reference= | |||
|population = 554 | |||
|population_ref = <small>([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]])</small> | |||
|unitary_northern_ireland=[[Fermanagh District Council|Fermanagh]] | |||
|lieutenancy_northern_ireland=[[County Fermanagh]] | |||
|constituency_westminster= [[Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency)|Fermanagh and South Tyrone]] | |||
|constituency_ni_assembly=[[Fermanagh and South Tyrone (Assembly constituency)|Fermanagh and South Tyrone]] | |||
|country= Northern Ireland | |||
|post_town= | |||
|postcode_area= BT | |||
|postcode_district= | |||
|dial_code= 028 | |||
|hide_services= yes | |||
|website= | |||
}} | |||
'''Rosslea''' or '''Roslea''' ( "Ros Liath" meaning grey wood ) 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 [[wp:United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]] it had a population of 554 people. | |||
Former US President [[wp:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]] has claimed that his distant forebears came from Roslea, though these claims have been dismissed by the Directory of Irish Genealogy as "baseless". | |||
== Education == | |||
* St Eugene's College | |||
* St Terny's Primary School | |||
== References == | |||
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* [http://www.enniskillen.com/roslea.html Enniskillen.com] | |||
* [http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=5&to=120&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 14 August 2013
| Roslea | |
| Irish: Ros Liath | |
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  Roslea Roslea shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′21″N 7°10′26″W / 54.2393°N 7.174°W | |
| Population | 554 (2001 Census) |
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| District | Fermanagh |
| County | County Fermanagh |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| European Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| NI Assembly | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Fermanagh | |
Rosslea or Roslea ( "Ros Liath" meaning grey wood ) 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 2001 Census it had a population of 554 people.
Former US President Bill Clinton has claimed that his distant forebears came from Roslea, though these claims have been dismissed by the Directory of Irish Genealogy as "baseless".
Education
- St Eugene's College
- St Terny's Primary School