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Fermanagh Lakelands

The inland county of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland is known as the
Lakelands, for more than a third of its total area lies under water. The
scenic waterways of Lough Erne, divided into Upper and Lower Lough
Erne, are the county’s main feature. Lower Lough Erne, set against a hilly
backdrop, is dotted with islands and flanked by castles, stately homes,
walks and forest parks. This tour includes all the highlights of Lower CarnCarn DrumskinnyDrumskinny
Lough Erne – exploring the lake by land and water, and taking in
its main sights, loveliest views and most interesting PettigoPettigo
activities. For outdoor enthusiasts there are BelaltBelalt ClonellyClonelly
underground rivers, caves, forests and ArdoreArdore LetterkeenLetterkeen
ruined castles, while others can visit KeshKesh
stately homes, a lace museum and LarkhillLarkhill StonefortStonefort BOA ISLANDBOA ISLAND DrumgrenaghanDrumgrenaghan
a china workshop. RossharbourRossharbour Lusty BegLusty Beg
DreenanDreenan IslandIsland DrumardDrumard
LeggsLeggs
CarrickacottiaCarrickacottia LustymoreLustymore
IslandIsland
Drumdu Drumdu
CASTLE ARCHDALECASTLE ARCHDALE MilltownMilltown
BELLEEKBELLEEK COUNTRY PARKCOUNTRY PARK IrvinestownIrvinestown
LisnarrickLisnarrick
RosscorRosscor DrumbadmeenDrumbadmeen GlenrossGlenross BrackaghBrackagh
EarrancassidyEarrancassidy Tully CastleTully Castle
L o w e r L o u g h
Church HillChurch Hill DerrynannyDerrynanny
L o w e r L o u g h
E E
DrumcrowDrumcrow r r
FERMANAGHFERMANAGH EastEast n e e KilladeasKilladeas
n
BallinamallardBallinamallard
LoughLough GarrisonGarrison GlenGlen DerrygonnellyDerrygonnelly LOWERLOWER WhitehillWhitehill
MelvinMelvin Shankill LOUGH ERNELOUGH ERNE BeaghBeagh
SlisgarrowSlisgarrow BugganBuggan Shankill
DrumcoseDrumcose BallycassidyBallycassidy CoaCoa
Moss eldMoss eld
RossinverRossinver MoneaMonea LowerLower BallyreaghBallyreagh
BallydoolagghBallydoolaggh
ScribbaghScribbagh ToneelToneel DevenishDevenish
TullybrackTullybrack IslandIsland
TullyskeherhyTullyskeherhy 358m358m Spring eldSpring eld
GarvaryGarvary
KiltyclogherKiltyclogher CavanacrossCavanacross
TullintloyTullintloy TullyrossmearanTullyrossmearan
BohoBoho SamsonaghSamsonagh ENNISKILLENENNISKILLEN MagonnaghMagonnagh
KillyhevlinKillyhevlin
CASTLE COOLECASTLE COOLE
GlenkeelGlenkeel
Above The still waters of Lough Macnean, near LoughLough MullylustyMullylusty Bellmore MountBellmore Mount
400m400m
Marble Arch Caves, see p254 Laghty BarrLaghty Barr MacneanMacnean CulkeyCulkey LisbellawLisbellaw
UpperUpper TamlaghtTamlaght
DrumaronDrumaron LetterbreenLetterbreen
BelcooBelcoo
ACTIVITIES BELLANALECKBELLANALECK
BlacklionBlacklion ArneyArney
GlenfarneGlenfarne TermonTermon Lough MacneanLough Macnean DerryharneyDerryharney
LowerLower
Explore Enniskillen Castle, a BlunnickBlunnick
stronghold that guarded the main BarranBarran DrummacabranagherDrummacabranagher InishmoreInishmore
pass to Ulster in medieval times CornageeCornagee WheathillWheathill FlorencecourtFlorencecourt
MackanMackan
Enjoy a cruise on Lough Erne or rent 0 kilometres 4 DrumcardDrumcard UpperUpper
a boat and visit some of the islands GowlanGowlan MARBLE ARCHMARBLE ARCH Lough ErneLough Erne
0 miles 4
CAVESCAVES FLORENCEFLORENCE Thompson’sThompson’s
Walk or cycle the scenic trails of COURTCOURT BridgeBridge
Castle Archdale Country Park KinawleyKinawley
CuilcaghCuilcagh KnockninnyKnockninny
Search for the mysterious stone KEY MountainsMountains
figures that inspired Seamus Heaney
in Caldragh Cemetery on Boa Island Drive route
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