Famous QUOTES from Ireland’s county FERMANAGH

“Half the year Lough Erne is in Fermanagh, and for the other half Fermanagh is in Lough Erne.” — Traditional, attributed to Adrian Dunbar (b. 1958),.
Fermanagh of the lakes, a county laid north-west by south-east, which at Belleek barely fails to reach the sea at Ballyshannon – Bryan MacMahon 1909-1998), Here’s Ireland (1971).
This, although the most extensive, is not the only fall between Lough Erne and the sea; there are, we believe, four others; one of them-and it is the most graceful we have ever seen-is near the pretty little village of Balleek, about four miles from Ballyshannon. And here the beauty of the scenery may be said to commence; the road to Enniskillen, a distance of eighteen miles, runs the whole way along the southern borders of the lake. the lake is to the left; and to the right almost into the town, the drive is under the shadow of lofty hills, richly cultivated and occasionally as richly planted. Between the road and the water, extends a remarkably fertile valley, thick with trees and underwood; and beyond it stretches the long and narrow Lough with its multitude of islands. These islands are said to equal in number the days of the year; * they are very numerous; and of all sizes, from the small “ dot” to the plain of many acres. All of them are green, and most of them are very prodiuctive – Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall, Ireland, its scenery and character (1841-43)
Fermanagh was a long ridge of wooded or cultivated land with little houses that even from a distance were perceptibly neater than most Co. Cavan homesteads – Dervla Murphy (1931-2022).
“Shure it was in Enniskillen, She said she was willin’ To marry this man, from Tyrone” — Anna from Fermanagh
“In the glimmering shades around Lough Erne, My heart beats at night for the love of my life” — Fermanagh Love Song“The road by Thrasna River stretched before me, winding through the green heart of Fermanagh, where every bend whispered tales of the land and its folk, calling the wanderer to pause and listen.” – Shan Fadh Bullock (1865-1935).
Although other parts of the county are highly interesting, from their historical associations, and exceedingly picturesque, we must endeavour to content our readers with a description of Enniskillen, the fine and beautiful Lough Erne, and the objects of importance in their immediate neighbourhood – Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall, Ireland, its scenery and character (1841-43)
I have fallen in love with Fermanagh – especially the rough border stretches, all mountains and moors and wide silent lakes. In places one can still imagine how it must have seemed to the English in 1606, when the touring King’s Deputy and his retinue had to sleep in their tents because throughout the whole county there was not even an attempt at a town. – Dervla Murphy (1931-2022).
“When you take a boat out on the Erne waters, you voyage into time. The islands lie, like stepping stones, in the long river of our past.” — Seamus Heaney (1939–2013),
“Tyrone among the bushes, Fermanagh among the rushes.” — Traditional.
“Fermanagh:, the country of the Lakes.” — Official tourism slogan 1977.
“Live and Let Live” – did you see that motto up on the old corn-market in Lisnaskea? That’s the way we’d like to keep it in Fermanagh.’ – Dervla Murphy (1931-2022).
“And there’s nothing in the world I’d rather do than go, / To the green hills of Fermanagh and the quiet life to know.” — From the song “The Green Hills of Fermanagh
“In Fermanagh, the water is never far away – it defines the place, the people, and the pace of life.” — Social media.
“No wonder that the Saint himself/ Should understand distilling/ His mother kept a sheebeen shop/ In the town of Enniskillen.” – Zozimus, “Patrick was a gentleman.”

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Ireland’s county Fermanagh is a county of lakes and historic charm, with Lough Erne’s waterways offering boating and fishing amidst serene islands. Enniskillen Castle and its museums explore local history, while the Marble Arch Caves, part of a UNESCO Geopark, showcase stunning underground caverns. Other attractions include the historic Florence Court estate and its gardens. Fermanagh is Ireland’s 20th largest county by size (1,876 square km) and fourth smallest by population (63,585). Population peaked at 156,481 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 49,886 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Fermanagh is Ireland’s 28th most visited tourist county with around 43,000 international visitors per year.

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