County Fermanagh (Fear Manach in Irish) is often referred to as Northern Ireland's Lake District. Located in the south-west of Northern Ireland, the region is approx. 120 km from Belfast and 160 km from Dublin. Fermanagh is also the name of one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland which contains all of the county it is named after, plus a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas. It is one of the nine counties that constitute the province of Ulster. It is also the most westerly part of the United Kingdom and it borders Counties Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Cavan in the Republic of Ireland.
Fermanagh is a predominantly rural region with its geography dominated by two lakes: Upper Lough Erne and Lower Lough Erne. The peak of Cuilcagh on the Fermanagh/Cavan border is the highest point in Fermanagh (665 metres, 2182 feet).
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Agriculture and tourism are some of the most important industries in Fermanagh.
It is a popular holiday destination for cruising and other water based holidays. The 70 km of lakes known as Lough Erne are now linked to the River Shannon and its waterways in the Irish Republic, via the Shannon-Erne WaterwayCanal, making the entire system the longest navigable inland waterway in Europe. Other visitor attractions include the Marble Arch Caves, and the Belleek Pottery.
The main town of Fermanagh is Enniskillen. The island town hosts a range of attractions including Enniskillen castle which is home to the museum of The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Inniskilling Dragoons.
County Fermanagh (Contae Fhear Manach or Fear Manach in Irish), is the westernmost of the six counties that form Northern Ireland.
Fermanagh is also the name of one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after, plus a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.
Fermanagh is part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone Parliamentary Constituency, renowned for high levels of voting and for electing IRA hunger-striker Bobby Sands as a Member of Parliament in a by-election shortly before his death in 1981.
Fermanagh District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland.
The borders of the district are very similar to those of the traditional County Fermanagh, containing all of that county plus a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.
Fermanagh District Council is a unique local authority in that it covers at least one entire county in Northern Ireland.
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