Kesh, County Fermanagh

Kesh
Kesh is located in Northern Ireland
Kesh
Kesh
Location within Northern Ireland
Population1,098 (2021 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEnniskillen
Postcode districtBT93
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
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Fermanagh
54°31′19″N 7°43′23″W / 54.522°N 7.723°W / 54.522; -7.723

Kesh (from Irish Ceis 'wicker bridge') is a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the Kesh River about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Lower Lough Erne. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 1,039 people.[1] which grew to 1098 residents in 2021.[2] It is within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Because of its location close to Lough Erne the village has been a popular tourist resort. It has two caravan parks, a small attractive marina and other related industries both within its boundaries and the surrounding area. It is about 5 miles (8 km) from the border with the Republic of Ireland and 22 miles (35 km) from the Atlantic coast resort of Rossnowlagh in County Donegal, thus adding to its popularity with holiday makers, day-trippers and weekenders.

  1. ^ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Kesh Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 2 May 2021. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright,
  2. ^ https://www.nisra.gov.uk/system/files/statistics/census-2021-ms-a01.xlsx