[2] On the night of 21 March, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked the homes of up to sixteen Special Constables in the Rosslea district, killing three and wounding others.

[4] On 25 November 1955, members of Irish republican splinter group Saor Uladh launched an unsuccessful raid on the local Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) barracks.

[5] After blowing a hole in the wall of the barracks with an explosive, they attempted to enter but were driven back by a police sergeant armed with a Sten gun.

[6] Ulsterbus route 95C provides a commuter service to Enniskillen with one journey to the county town in the morning returning in the evening.

[citation needed] Rosslea is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people).