Introduction
Enniskillen: 134km (83 miles) SW of Belfast, 98km (61 miles) SW of Derry, 84km (52 miles) W of Armagh, 44km (27 miles) SW of Omagh, 174km (108 miles) NW of Dublin, 271km (168 miles) NE of Shannon
In the extreme southwest corner of Northern Ireland, County Fermanagh is a resort area dominated by Lough Erne, a long, narrow lake with 154 islands and countless coves and inlets.
The Shannon-Erne Waterway, linking the lough to the Shannon system, enhances the lure of Lough Erne as a boating destination. Were you to cruise the whole length of the waterway between the village of Leitrim and Lough Erne, you'd travel 65km (40 miles), past 16 lochs, three lakes, and the Woodford River, all of which are ripe for aquatic exploring.
The hub of this lake-land paradise, wedged between the upper and lower branches of Lough Erne, is Enniskillen, a delightful resort town that was the medieval seat of the Maguire clan and a major crossroads between Ulster and Connaught. Both Oscar Wilde and...
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Belleek Visitor Center
The fine Parian china produced in the tiny village of Belleek is recognized worldwide for its quality. While you'll find pieces in shops all over...
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Castle Coole
On the east bank of Lower Lough Erne, this quintessential neoclassical mansion was designed by James Wyatt for the earl of Belmore and completed...
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Devenish Island
This is the most extensive of the ancient Christian sites in Lough Erne. In the 6th century, St. Molaise founded a monastic community here, to...
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