| County
Fermanagh from Samuel Lewis' Topographical
Directory of Ireland 1837
Town's in County
Fermanagh from the Belfast and Ulster Towns Directory
1910.
With an area of 1849 sq Km (714 Sq
M) Fermanagh is one of the smallest counties in Ireland. The
name comes from the Irish Fir Manach 'men of tribe of Manach'.
The county has many lakes the largest Lough
Erne is linked to the Shannon-Erne
Waterway Canal, making the entire system the longest navigable
inland waterway in Europe.
This together with its beautiful scenery
make County Fermanagh an ideal holiday destination for cruising
and other water based holidays, as well as equestrian
activities or just somewhere to escape the bustle of everyday
life. Fermanagh sends three members to the House of Commons,
two for the county, and one for Enniskillen.
Enniskillen situated between upper
and lower Lough Erne has long been a place of great military
importance, the town and surrounding area belonged to The
Maguire clan. When the English finally conquered the area
in the early 1600's the town together with a large tract of
land was granted to Captain William Cole, a soldier in the
army of James I, It was descendants of Cole who built Florence
Court. |
