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**Killyfole**
	Killyfole
	; Killyfole ; Killyfole shown within Northern Ireland
	Coordinates: 54°13′48″N 7°16′55″W / 54.2300°N 7.2820°W
Irish grid reference	H466315
- Belfast	78 miles
District	Fermanagh District Council
County	County Fermanagh
Constituent country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ENNISKILLEN
Postcode district	BT92
Dialling code	028 677 51
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
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Revision as of 19:06, 6 October 2009

File:Handsketchkillyfole1.jpg

Sketch of Killyfole compared to neighbouring townlands

Killyfole is a townland in South-East County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. There are some local variations in the spelling of the same townland name including Killyfoyle.

(Meaning of Aghadrumsee | Stories about Aghadrumsee)

The Killyfole and District Development Association

The The Killyfole and District Development Association was formed in September 1999. It aims to enhance the welfare and lifestyle of those who live in the wider area around Killyfole Lough. We felt this well known landmark, would enable the wider public to pinpoint our location with accuracy.

Griffith Valuation 1862

Occupier	Lessor	Tenement
Thomas Gunn	John Brady	House, Offices and Land
James Gunn	John Brady	House, Offices and Land
Joseph Johnston	John Brady	House, Offices, Cornmill, Kilns and Land
Francis Maguire	Joseph Johnston	House
John Kellegher	Joseph Johnston	House
John Killen	Joseph Johnston	House
Thomas McCaffrey	Joseph Johnston	House
John Sweeny	John Bradey	House, Offices and Land
Susan McMahon	John Bradey	House, Offices and Land
Thomas Gunn	John Bradey	House, Offices and Land
Owen Gunn	Free	-

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 ([[Meaning of Aghadrumsee]] | [[Stories about Aghadrumsee]])
-==Killyfole Lough==
-Killyfole townland contains a body of water known as a [[wp:Lough|Lough]].  As the Lough is located in Killyfole townland it is called "Killyfole Lough" but it often called the "Mill Lough" by locals, this is due to there being an old corn mill (See below).  The water in the Lough is coloured brown this is due to the water catchment area of the Lough being mostly bog land, it is also sourced by [[wp:underground springs|underground springs]].  The springs proved to be a problem when the Lough was drained in order to become a reservoir.
-For many years, prior to being used as reservoir, the Lough was a local beauty spot and beach. Local people recall many Sunday's being spent at the beach.
-[[Image:Normal_KillyfoleL.jpg|center]]
-==Earliest Settlement - Crannóg==
-[[Image:boat.jpg|thumb|Boat found at Killyfole Lough]]
-The earliest evidence of settlement in this area may have been the [[wp:Crannóg|Crannóg]] which is located in the centre of the lough/lake. When the water level falls it becomes visible and was examined by experts when the lake was drained prior to becoming a reservoir. They believed this Crannóg was inhabited during medieval times.   A hand crafted dug out boat was also found in the mud, the artefact was taken by the experts to be studied. Although no feedback was provided by the experts, local people believe it is currently in the Ulster Museum.  The Killyfole and District Development Association would very much like to learn what happened to this artefact and its current location as the dating of it could prove to be very valuable.
-==The Mill==
-About 1800, there was one of the first man-made alterations to the landscape when the stream which came down [[Strananerriagh]] Glen was diverted into the western end of the lake. An embankment was built which is still known as The Rampart to provide more water power for the corn mill which was then built on the stream from the eastern end of the lough.
-This stream played an important part in the economic life of the area, powering first this mill, then the mills at [[Gortindarragh]] and the corn mill at [[Tonitybog]] which later became a spade mill. After joining with other streams to form [[Lacky]] River, it powered the spade mill there and the mill at [[Mullynavanogue]] and probably others before joining the Finn river near the Annie’s Bridge and entering an arm of [[wp:Lough Erne|Lough Erne]] near Wattlebridge. The outflow from the western end of the lough took a shorter route through all the loughs along the way to Moorlough and then on to Lough Erne near Derryadd, some seven miles nearer the [[wp:sea|sea]] than the other stream.
-The Killyfole mill ceased working in the 1930s and was used as a farm building until it was demolished around 1965 when the District Council developed the Lough as a reservoir.
-The house at the crossroads was the original miller’s house occupied by Joseph Johnston in the [[Killyfole#Griffith Valuation 1862|Griffiths Valuation 1862]]. There were three different families of Johnstons who lived here and ran the mill. It has since been enlarged and modernised. Being on the side of the road, this was a well-known landmark and many a message or parcel was ‘left at the mill.’ In the farmyard wall was a red mail box.
-==Water Works==
-In 1968 the local water board acquired the lough and some surrounding land to build a new water treatment works.  The lough was designated a reservoir and a fence erected around the perimeter of the Lough.  A jetty was built which was used to pump water from the lough. The facility then processed the brown coloured water via a series of filter beds, chlorination tanks and then pumped the treated water up to a header tank on top of [[Carnmore]] mountain. This then gravity fed the local water mains.  In 199?(8) the local authorises closed the water treatment works.
 ==The Killyfole and District Development Association==