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Lough Erne

Lovely Lough Erne

By Enda Cullen, Contributor
April / May 2015

March 16, 2015 by 1 Comment

Two connected lakes on the River Erne in County Fermanagh boast over 150 islands, great fishing, and the lovely town of Enniskillen, which sits right between the upper and lower lough. There is an old saying in Fermanagh, “In summer Fermanagh has the lake lands, in winter the lake lands has Fermanagh.” This was certainly true when I visited the Upper Lough Erne region on a … [Read more...] about Lovely Lough Erne

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