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'''Monea''' (In [[Irish language|Irish]]: ''Maigh Nia'', ie champion's plain) is a small [[village]] in [[County Fermanagh]], [[Northern Ireland]], about 10 km northwest of [[Enniskillen]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]] it had a population of 114 people. It is within the [[Fermanagh District Council]] area.
== Places of interest ==
[[Monea Castle]] was built about 1618 by Malcolm Hamilton and had a [[bawn]] built later, in 1622. It was captured in the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641]] but refurbished and used again by the planters. In 1688 it was the residence of the Governor of [[Enniskillen]]. It remained in use until gutted by fire in the middle of the 18th century.
== References ==
*[http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]
*[http://www.ulsterplacenames.org/county_fermanagh_place-names.htm Ulster Place Names]
== See also ==
*[[List of villages in Northern Ireland]]
*[[List of towns in Northern Ireland]]
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[[Category:Villages in County Fermanagh]]
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