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Enniskillen (from the Irish: Inis Ceithleann meaning "Kathleen's Island") is the county town (and largest town) in County Fermanagh and the west of Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county on the natural island which separates the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. The elected MP (Member of Parliament) over this area is Sinn Féin's Michelle Gildernew MP MLA. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Enniskillen Area: 1,691 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... Location map of Lough Erne. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Michelle Gildernew (born 28 March 1970, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is an Irish Republican politician. ...

With a population of over 13,000, it is by far the largest settlement in the county as well as the main retail centre. It is also the seat of local government for Fermanagh District Council. Fermanagh District Council is a Local Council in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. ...

History

Early history

The island was captured by the English in 1607, as part of a wider campaign to bring the province of Ulster under English control. The Plantation of Ulster followed during which the lands of the native Irish were seized and handed over to English planters loyal to the Crown. The Maguires were supplanted by William Cole, originally from Devon, who was appointed by James I to build an English settlement there. In 1689 the town had grown significantly and was subjected to a siege by Jacobite troops, during the conflict which resulted from the ousting of King James II by his Protestant rival, William III. This siege was successfully resisted. As a direct result of this conflict Enniskillen developed not only as a market town but also as a garrison which became home to two regiments. These events also sowed the seeds for the conflict which engulfed Northern Ireland during the latter half of the 20th century, commonly referred to as The Troubles.

Military history

Enniskillen is the site of the foundation of two British Army regiments: The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

• Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
• 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards

The town's name (with the archaic spelling) continues to form part of the title to the The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment). Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Motto: Nec Aspera Terrent (By Difficulties Undaunted) In 1688 the inhabitants of Inniskillen, Ireland, organized a town millitia to defend the area aginst James II. The millitia fought the enemy with such succes that it was later incorporated into the army of William III as the Inniskilling... The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1922 to 1992, when it was amalgmated into the Royal Dragoon Guards. ... The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment), commonly just called the Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH), is an infantry unit of the British Army and is the only remaining Irish regiment of the line. ...

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Enniskillen, which includes a list of incidents in Enniskillen during the Troubles resulting in fatalities. The most notorious incident was the Remembrance Day bombing in 1987 which left eleven people dead following the detonation of a Provisional Irish Republican Army time bomb. The Troubles in Enniskillen recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. ... The Troubles is a term used to describe two periods of violence in Ireland during the twentieth century. ... The Remembrance Day bombing (also called the Enniskillen bombing or the Remembrance Day massacre) was a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing in the County Fermanagh town of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern...

Miscellaneous

The Irish singer / songwriter Tommy Makem wrote a lighthearted song about the town, "Fare Thee Well, Enniskillen," covered by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and The Dubliners. Tommy Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller from Ireland, most known as a member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. ... The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem from left to right: Tom, Pat, Liam, and Tommy Makem The Clancy Brothers were an Irish folk music band, most popular in the 1960s, who are often credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in the United States. ... The Dubliners are an Irish folk band founded in 1962, making them one of the older bands still playing music today. ...

Demographics

Enniskillen is classified as a Medium Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 10,000 and 18,000 people). On census day (29 April 2001) there were 13,599 people living in Enniskillen. is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

• 23.2% were aged under 16 years and 17.4% were aged 60 and over
• 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female
• 61.5% were from a Roman Catholic background and 36.3% were from a Protestant background
• 5.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

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Places of interest

• Ardhowen Theatre
• Castle Coole
• Cole's Monument
• Enniskillen Castle
• Portora Royal School
• St Macartin's Cathedral
• The Diamond and Town Hall
• The Clinton Centre
• St. Michael's College (Enniskillen)

Cole's Monument

The Island town of Enniskillen from the River Erne

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International events

In recent years, Enniskillen has hosted an array of international events, most notably, stages of the World Waterski World Cup annually since 2005, at the Broadmeadow. It is anticipated that the event will return for a fourth time in 2008. Also, a Pro wakeboard competition, 'Wakejam', took place between July 27 and July 29, 2007, where top riders from around the world, as well as local riders, took part in the event, hosted by Erne Wakeboard Club (EWC). is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

People

The following are people born or raised in or around Enniskillen. Locally, people are only considered to be truly from Enniskillen if they were born "between the bridges", i.e. on the island.

• Oscar Wilde, satirist and playwright, educated at Portora Royal School
• Neil Hannon, Lead singer/composer of the pop band The Divine Comedy educated at Portora Royal School
• Samuel Beckett, playwright, educated at Portora Royal School
• Roy Carroll, goalkeeper for Derby County FC
• Adrian Dunbar, actor, born and brought up in Enniskillen
• Frank Hoy, professional wrestler, was born in the town
• David Robinson, photographer and publisher, educated at Potora Royal School
• Edward Kernan, bishop Roman Catholic
• Kyle Lafferty, Striker, Professional football player for Burnley and Northern Ireland International.
• Charles Lawson, most notable for playing Jim McDonald in (Coronation Street
• Rodney Edwards, journalist and radio presenter
• Henry Francis Lyte, hymn composer, most notably Abide With Me, educated at Portora Royal School
• Nial Fulton, film and television producer, educated at Portora Royal School
• Michael McGovern, goalkeeper, currently on the books of Celtic
• Kieran McKenna, midfielder, currently on the books of Tottenham Hotspur
• Ciarán McMenamin, TV actor
• Frank Ormsby, poet
• Claire Falconer, actress and painter
• Seán Quinn, entrepreneur and Ireland's richest man (originally from Derrylin)
• Duke of Westminster, formerly the UK richest man, reared at the family's estate at Ely Lodge
• David McCann,author of children's books
• Mick Softley Singer, Song writer for Bob Dylan currently lives in the town.
• Gordon Wilson, Peace campaigner and Irish senator
• Sean Connolly, the first woman to under-go a female to male sex change in Britain, currently lives in Liverpool due to local unrest regarding his controvercial lifestyle.

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Education

There are numerous schools and colleges in and around the Enniskillen area, from primary level to secondary level, including some further education colleges such as the technical college.

Primary level

• Erne Integrated Primary school
• Model primary school
• Holy Trinity Primary School
• Jones Memorial Primary School
• Saint Patrick's Primary School, Mullanaskea

Secondary level

• Erne Integrated College
• Devenish College (a collaboration of Enniskillen High School and the Duke of Westminster College in Kesh)
• Enniskillen Collegiate Grammar School
• Portora Royal School
• Mount Lourdes Enniskillen; convent girls grammar school
• St Michael's College; boys grammar school
• St Fanchea's College
• St Joseph's College

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Colleges

• Enniskillen College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise
• Fermanagh College

Transport

Until 1957, the town was served by a branch of the SL&NCR railway. There is extensive bus service in Enniskillen; both Ulsterbus and Bus Eireann serve Fermanagh through the main bus station in Enniskillen. The town is also home to a World War II era airport, Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport. While the airport had scheduled flights in the past, it now serves mainly private traffic. The Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway (SLNCR) ran from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh to junctions with the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) and the Great Southern and Western Railway near Collooney, County Sligo, some 49 miles (78 km) standard gauge. ... Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. ... Bus ireann, or Irish Bus, provides bus services in Ireland outside Dublin. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (IATA: ENK, ICAO: EGAB) is located 5. ...

Twinning

Enniskillen is twinned with Bielefeld, Germany. Enniskillen was originally twinned with Brackwede--a Bielefeld suburb--where the Inniskillen Dragoon Guards were stationed at the end of World War Two; however, this suburb was incorporated into Stadt Bielefeld in 1973, the city with which Enniskillen is now officially twinned. The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1922 to 1992, when it was amalgmated into the Royal Dragoon Guards. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

• Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany

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References

• Culture Northern Ireland
• International Water Ski Federation 2007
• Enniskillen Gaels GFC.

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• Battle of Newtownbutler

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External links

• Enniskillen.Com
• Enniskillen Hotels

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