March 2017 – Page 5 – The Rambling Wombat

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church

Built in 1875, shortly after the current incarnation of its Protestant neighbour across the street (St Macartin’s Cathedral ), St Michael’s was designed by John O’Neill a very distinguished 19th century Ulster Catholic architect. His design had included a belfry and spire but these could not be built at the time because of soft foundations. A unique but necessary feature of St Michael’s are the flying-buttresses which were added in 1921 to reinforce the west wall. The current spire was added in later years. Continue reading “St Michael’s Roman Catholic Church” →

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

St Macartin’s Cathedral

Having secured Enniskillen in 1607 during the Ulster Plantation, William Cole set about developing the town. The Island had two small hills. Cole decided that the higher of the hills would be the site of a church while the slightly lower would be used as a market place – the Townhall now occupies the latter site. Continue reading “St Macartin’s Cathedral” →

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum

The last two trains, both steam, one of the Great Northern Line and one of the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Line, left Enniskillen, bound for Omagh and Sligo respectively, on the evening of the 30 September 1957. The following day the Enniskillen Railway Station closed – never to reopen. Continue reading “Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum” →

March 23, 2017March 28, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Enniskillen Methodist Church

While I have not had the opportunity to go inside the town’s Methodist Church I thought I would do a short entry on it based solely on its beautiful exterior. Continue reading “Enniskillen Methodist Church” →

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Boer War Memorial

The Boer War Memorial, located just outside the entrance to the Enniskillen Castle complex, commemorates those who lost their lives, from the two Enniskillen raised regiments of the British Army – the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, in the 1899-1902 Boer War. Continue reading “Boer War Memorial” →

March 22, 2017March 23, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Enniskillen Castle Complex

The castle complex consists of a number of buildings including the Keep (main castle), the Watergate, a magazine, various barracks buildings and a reception area. The reception area, which houses the Fermanagh County Museum, opened in 1992-3. Continue reading “Enniskillen Castle Complex” →

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Fermanagh Lakeland Forum

This is more a rambling reminisce than a review. The review component, such as it is, is in the Review section below.

I have been inside the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum twice in my life – two days running back in the early 1980s but I remember the visits (especially the first one) as if they were yesterday. Continue reading “Fermanagh Lakeland Forum” →

March 22, 2017March 28, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Enniskillen – A walk around the Island

Even though I was born in and brought up in County Fermanagh I make a point of dropping into the Fermanagh Visitors Information Centre in Enniskillen each time I return. Each time I do so I ask the same question – So what’s new since I was last here in XXXX?

Mostly the response is – Not much! Continue reading “Enniskillen – A walk around the Island” →

March 20, 2017March 22, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Getting around the town and County

Getting around Enniskillen

Enniskillen town is small and, assuming you are staying in the town area, pretty much everything of interest to the average tourist is within walking distance, for someone of average or better fitness and mobility. Continue reading “Getting around the town and County” →

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 TheRamblingWombat Enniskillen (Co.Fermanagh)

Visit the Fermanagh Visitors Information Centre

Should you visit Enniskillen I strongly recommend that you visit the Fermanagh Visitors Information Centre (tourist office). In addition to being able to provide you information on Enniskillen the extremely knowledgeable and engaging staff can advise you on everywhere and everything in County Fermanagh and indeed further afield. Continue reading “Visit the Fermanagh Visitors Information Centre” →