Lislea

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Lislea

| native_name = Lios Liath

| native_name_lang = Gaelic language

| settlement_type = Village / Townland

| image_skyline = Lislea Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1564217.jpg

| image_alt = Lislea Chapel

| image_caption = Lislea Chapel

| coordinates = {{coord|54.159|-6.458|display=inline}}

| subdivision_type = Northern Ireland

}}

Lislea ({{IPAc-en|l|ɪ|s|ˈ|l|eɪ}} {{respell|liss|LAY}}, {{Irish derived place name|Lios Liath|Grey Ringfort}})[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=14840 Placenames NI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613151728/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=14840 |date=2012-06-13 }} is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the civil parish of Killevy{{cite web|title=Killevy Civil Parish|url=http://igp-web.com/armagh/civilparishes/KillevyCP.htm|access-date=5 March 2019}} and the historic barony of Orior Upper. Today it is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. It borders the townlands of Ballard, Carricnagalliagh, Aghmakane, Duburren and Drumilly. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 84 people.

History

Lislea, along with the rest of South Armagh, would have been transferred to the Irish Free State had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925.{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C386829|title=Irish Boundary Commission Report|publisher=National Archives|date=1925|page=130}}

On 18 May 1984, two members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were killed in a Provisional Irish Republican Army land mine attack.{{Cite web|url=https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/sutton/chron/1984.html|title=CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths - 1984|last=Sutton|first=Malcolm}}

Places of interest

At the centre of the village is the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart.{{cite web|title=Church of the Sacred Heart|url=http://sinton-family-trees.uk/church-photos/view.php?pid=267|access-date=5 March 2019}}

Ballykeel Dolmen, an ancient dolmen on the Ballykeel Road, lies just outside the village.{{cite web | title=Ballykeel Dolmen | work=Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments | url=http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/hm_scheduled_monuments_part_1_mar08.pdf | access-date=2011-11-07}}

The Callan Valley river also flows through the heart of Lislea and is popular for its viewing points.

There is also the premises of the former Lislea School and Post Office, as well as the site of the former Lislea linen mill which was built by Thomas Wynne.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

Arts

A Drama Festival is held in the Old School House Theatre each year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/18816 |title=Launch of 36th Lislea Drama Festival (1982-2017) : The Examiner Newspaper of Crossmaglen, South Armagh, Newry and Down |access-date=7 January 2018 |archive-date=8 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062804/http://www.crossexaminer.co.uk/archives/18816 |url-status=dead }} It was founded in 1981 by Eugene Hannaway and has been held every year since.{{cite web |title=Lislea Drama Festival |url=https://lisleacommunitycentre.com/lislea-drama-festival |website=Lislea Community |access-date=29 January 2021}} The Lislea Dramatic Players have won awards at many competitions.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

Every two years, Lislea hosts a three-week concert called the Townland Concerts.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} Every concert is hosted by a specific townland/s. The townlands are grouped as so:{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

(1) Clarkhill, Levelamore, Carricknagallian, Doctor's Quarters and Longfield.

(2) the Townland of Lislea

(3) Annacloughmullion

References

Category:Villages in County Armagh

Category:Townlands of County Armagh

Lislea

History

Places of interest

Arts

See also

References