Cashelnadrea or more usually, Cashel as it is known locally ()
[Place Names NI - Cashelnadrea] is a townland situated near
Garrison
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,
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
. The area includes the subtownlands of Scribbagh, Kilcoo and Aghoo.
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The townland lies four miles from the village of
Garrison
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and nine miles from both
Belleek and Belcoo and one and half miles from the border with
County Leitrim and the village of
Kiltyclogher; however the border crossing was blocked during
The Troubles
The Troubles ( ga, Na Trioblóidí) were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it is sometimes described as an "i ...
by the British Army.
The area is rural, relying heavily on the farming, fishing and tourism industries. The area has also been recognised as an
Area of Special Scientific Interest in 2012 by the
Northern Ireland Executive due to the abundance of rare fossils discovered in a disused quarry. The area has also been found to contain high levels of
shale gas reserves, and has been listed as a probable
fracking site by the Tamboran company, a move which has been condemned by most locals.
The area is also home to the Corralea land and water adventure centre, which incorporates Upper Lough MacNean into its activities.
References
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Townlands of County Fermanagh