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Architecture of Enniskillen, Fermanagh

Enniskillen (Inis Ceithleann in Irish) is the county town of Fermanagh in 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.

For centuries this allowed Enniskillen to command the river passage way between Upper and Lower Lough Erne, once the main inland route to the north of Ireland and a stop-off point for ancient pilgrims on their way to St Patrick's Purgatory in Donegal. From the 18th and 19th Centuries Enniskillen was known for its lace-making industry. In more recent times Enniskillen, which up until 1987 remained relatively untouched by the troubles was hit when an IRA bomb killed 11 innocent civilians during a service on Remembrance Sunday. The Clinton Centre, based on the site of the Enniskillen bombing has as its motto "Peace through Prosperity" and includes education and community facilities and an art gallery.

Year Architect Building
Florence Court
1789-98 James Wyatt Castle Coole
1821-22 William Farrell Courthouse
William Farrell Church of Ireland Cathedral
1863-67 William Barre Methodist Church
1870-75 O'Neill & Byrne St Michael's Roman Catholic Church
1888 Thomas Elliot McArthur Hall
Northern Bank
1897 Presbyterian Church
1897-1901 Anthony & William Scott Townhall
Bank of Ireland
2002 Maxwell Pierce Clinton Centre

Further Information
Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837
A description of Enniskillen towns from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837 Enniskillen.