placenamesBlaney
Bléinigh
Blaney lies within a Lower Lough Erne landscape where woodland paths and nearby Tully Castle offer different views of the shore.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Bléinigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Blaney · English · main form
Place & story
Tully Castle along the shore
A few miles from Blaney, Tully Castle preserves a stark episode in the history of Lower Lough Erne. The Department for Communities identifies it as a fortified residence and enclosed bawn built for Sir John Hume. In its account, Rory Maguire’s forces attacked on Christmas Eve 1641, burning the house and massacring its inhabitants. The building was never occupied again. The monument stands at Tully Point, outside Blaney itself; a restored farmhouse houses an exhibition about its history. [2] [4]
Woodland above Lower Lough Erne
Nearby Ely Lodge Forest extends from the lough shore towards the Carrickreagh viewpoint. The Forest Service describes a mixture of broadleaved and coniferous woodland, including mature European larch. Paths follow the water and climb to views over the lough. The official Geopark directory places both this forest and Tully Castle a short journey from Blaney, linking the locality to a wider shore landscape rather than identifying either attraction as a building within the village. [3] [4]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Blaney. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Tully Castle, state-care monument FER172:031 · Department for Communities, Northern Ireland
- Ely Lodge Forest · Forest Service, Northern Ireland
- Blaney Caravan Park: local setting and distances · Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2010-04-19. How this page was prepared.