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[[Image:Handsketchkillyfole1.jpg|thumb|Sketch of Aghadrumsee compared to neighbouring townlands]]'''Aghadrumsee''' is a townland and a small village (aka Aghadrumsee Park) in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]. | [[Image:Handsketchkillyfole1.jpg|thumb|left|Sketch of Aghadrumsee compared to neighbouring townlands]]'''Aghadrumsee''' is a townland and a small village (aka Aghadrumsee Park) in South-Eastern [[wp:County Fermanagh|County Fermanagh]], [[wp:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]. | ||
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| Aghadrumsee | |
| Irish: Átha Droim Sí | |
  Aghadrumsee Aghadrumsee shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′43″N 7°16′22″W / 54.2286°N 7.2728°W | |
| Population | (2001) |
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| Irish grid reference | |
| District | Fermanagh |
| County | County Fermanagh |
| Constituent country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ENNISKILLEN |
| Postcode district | BT92 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| European Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| NI Assembly | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Fermanagh | |
Aghadrumsee is a townland and a small village (aka Aghadrumsee Park) in South-Eastern County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
(Meaning of Aghadrumsee | Stories about Aghadrumsee)
Religion
Aghadrumsee comes under the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic dioceses of Clogher. The parish of Aghadrumsee straddles the border town of Clones, County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.
The community is served by a number of churches, the two main ones being St. Mark's Church of Ireland and St. Macartan's Roman Catholic Chapel. There are a small number of gospel halls in the area.
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St. Macartan's - Roman Catholic Chapel
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St. Marks - Church of Ireland
Education
There are three primary schools, two Roman Catholic, Cornagague and Corranny, and one controlled – Aghadrumsee. All are sited in rural locations within three miles of each other and fall under the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) catchment area.
- Aghadrumsee Primary School - Controlled
- Cornagague Primary School - Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
- Corranny Primary School - Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS)
Buildings of note
There is an Orange Hall at Aghadrumsee and another one at nearby Dromaddy. There are only two grocery shops (Dernawilt and Corranny) in the area and a solitary local public house (Corranny).
Sport
The area also has a Gaelic Athletic Club called St Macartans Aghadrumsee which provides sport for both men and women. The local badminton team has a good reputation for skillful players.
Administration
The area is in the political ward of Erne East and is represented by politicians from each of the four local parties, Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist Party, Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party.
Transport
Historically the town of Clones has had a significant influence on this rural community mainly due to the railway which used to go through it.