Ballycassidy
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 Ballycassidy Post Office | |
  Ballycassidy Location withinNorthern Ireland | |
| Population | 90 (2001 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Ballycassidy (fromIrishBaile Uí Chaiside, meaning 'O’Cassidy’s townland') is a smallvillage andtownland (of 83 acres) inCounty Fermanagh,Northern Ireland, 6.5 km north ofEnniskillen on the eastern shore of LowerLough Erne.[1] It is situated in thecivil parish ofTrory and the historicbarony ofTirkennedy.[2] In the2001 Census it had (withLaragh andTrory) a population of 315 people. It is situated withinFermanagh and Omagh district.
Ballycassidy is a small rural community, consisting mainly of scattered homes, the Balcas Sawmill and rich farm land along the Ballycassidy River. There is no pub or grocery store, only a post office. The Ballycassidy River flows into Lower Lough Erne a short distance to the west.[1]
In the 14th century, there was a church in Ballycassidy. Aholy well in the area was associated withSaint Molaise who founded the monastery on nearbyDevinish.
There is also a racehorse calledBallycassidy, named after the village, who was trained in Wales by Peter Bowen. The horse is notorious for a spectacular fall at Valentines Brook in the2006 Grand National at Aintree. He won 16 races over his career and became a favourite with racing fans. He was retired from racing under rules in 2008, but did go on to race in Point to Points, ridden by the then amateur jockey Donal Devereux.Ballycassidy remains at the Peter Bowen stables.
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