Enjoy the wonderful Fermanagh countryside and the tranquillity of this Lakeland paradise. From the great outdoors to great golf courses, to the gentle relaxation of cruising and angling, or the adrenaline rush of championship water-skiing, you’ll always find something to thrill or captivate you in Co. Fermanagh.
County Fermanagh has stunning forest parks and nature reserves, magical caves and grand subterranean waterways; while stately homes steeped in history, overlook megalithic tombs and castle ruins whose stories fade far back into the mists of time.
Lough Erne is a magnificent waterway for unrestricted cruising and boating, the most uncongested in Europe. A paradise for birds, wild flowers and fishermen, the lake has 154 islands with lots of coves and inlets to explore. Hire cruisers are well equipped and there are plenty of public jetties, mooring buoys and small marinas.
One of the most interesting islands is Devenish. In the Middle Ages there was a chain of island monasteries in Lough Erne. Devenish, where a 12th-century round tower stands sentinel, was an important port of call. From the tower's high windows the monks could see approaching strangers. In its cool cavities they rang their bells and hid their sacred relics. The island also has a tiny church of about the same date, and a ruined Augustinian abbey.
In the cemetery at the west end of Boa Island there are-two ancient stone Janus (looking-bothways) idols, perhaps dating from the first century. White Island and Inishmacsaint also have their numen, as befits sacred islands, the first with a collection of Christian statues of distinctly pagan men, and the second, a High Cross and a herd of goats running wild
For further information on our stunning county please log onto Fermanagh Tourist Board website: