Lisnaskea (from Irish Lios na Scéithe, meaning 'fort of the shield')[1] is the second-biggest settlement in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
North of the village, in the townland of Cornashee,[1] is a large burial mound within a round enclosure, which is a scheduled monument.
[6] This is believed to be Sciath Ghabhra (Skeagoura), the coronation place of the Maguires, who were kings and chiefs of Fermanagh.
[14] Lisnaskea Poor Law Union was formally declared on 27 June 1840, and in August Sir Arthur Brooke was elected Chairman.
The workhouse was built (at a total cost of over £6,400) on a six-acre site to the south of Lisnaskea purchased from Lord Erne to accommodate 500 inmates, the first of whom were received on 25 February 1843.
[4] In July 2011, part of the upper floor of the building was completely gutted in a fire, believed to be malicious.
Lisnaskea Emmetts over the years have had clubmen involved in the Fermanagh GAA and Ulster Railway Cup team.
[29] Of these: On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Lisnaskea Settlement was 2,956, accounting for 0.16% of the NI total.
[32] Lisnaskea is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people).
Of these: For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Lisnaskea railway station opened on 26 August 1858 and was shut on 1 October 1957.