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The area takes its name from the Irish word "Bléan" which means a creek. The suggestion that it derives from the [[Baron Blayney|Blayneys]] of [[Castleblayney]] originates in an inaccurate statement in Livingstone's History of Fermanagh.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}}<ref>[[Peadar Livingstone|Livingstone, Peadar]] (1969) ''The Fermanagh Story: a documented history of the County Fermanagh from the earliest times to the present day''. Enniskillen: Cumann Seanchais Chlochair</ref> Blaney Bay, on Lough Erne was a good location for prospective settlers, thus [[Tully Castle]] was founded by Sir John Hume in 1619. When it was sacked in the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641]] by Rory Maguire, the family seat was replaced nearby with [[Castle Hume Hall]] designed by [[Richard Cassels]].

Until 1987, Ely Lodge, named after Lord Ely, was a summer retreat for the [[Duke of Westminster|Duke and Duchess of Westminster]] and their children. One of the children of the 5th Duke was [[Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster]] whose home was here until he went to boarding schools in [[England]]. It is now a private residence. A flying boat base was built by the Americans at Ely Lodge in 1941 and American troops were based there from 1942 to 1944.

Castle Hume Golf Club has an 18th-century [[dovecote]] in its grounds. [[Nick Faldo]] has designed a second championship course at the club which is due to open in 2008.