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Killadeas
Killadeas () is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 7 miles north of Enniskillen near the shores of Lower Lough Erne, and is within Fermanagh and Omagh district. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census it had a population of 90 people. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) operates a lifeboat station on Lower Lough Erne at Killadeas. It works in conjunction with another lifeboat station on Upper Lough Erne at Carrybridge. History In the cemetery of the Church of Ireland Parish "Priory" Church of Killadeas are several stones, the most noted of which is known as the Bishops Stone. The figure carved stone and cross-slab are Scheduled Historic Monuments and are in Rockfield, County Fermanagh, Rockfield townland at grid ref: H206540. There is a large slab to the west, possibly being some bullaun stones. Near to this is a hole stone and a pillar. Near Killadeas, on Lower Lough Erne, is Gublusk Bay, a Royal Air Force base for Short Sunderl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Killadeas
Royal Air Force Killadeas or more simply RAF Killadeas is a former Royal Air Force station located southwest of Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and northwest of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. History The following units were based here at some point: * No. 131 (Coastal) Operation Training Unit RAF (July 1942 - June 1945) * No. 240 Squadron RAF * No. 272 Maintenance Unit RAF (August 1945 - February 1947) * No. 302 Ferry Training Unit RAF The numero sign or numero symbol, №, (also represented as Nº, No, No. or no.), is a typographic abbreviation of the word ''number''(''s'') indicating ordinal numeration, especially in names and titles. For example, using the numero sign, t ... (April - July 1945) * Coastal Command Flying Instructors School RAF (1945) Current use The site is now used as the Lough Erne Yacht Club. References Citations Bibliography * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Killadeas Military installations established in 1941 Military installations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |