Things to do in Enniskillen
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Enniskillen Castle
Enniskillen Castle, a former stronghold of the 16th-century Maguire chieftains, guards the western end of the town's central island, its twin-turreted Watergate looming over passing fleets of cabin cruisers. Within the walls you'll find the Fermanagh County Museum, which has displays on the county's history, archaeology, landscape and wildlife. The 15th-century keep contains the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regimental Museum, full of guns, uniforms and medals – including eight Victoria Crosses awarded in WWI; it's dedicated to the regiment that was raised at the castle in 1689 to support the army of William I.
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Oscar's
Following a facelift and a change of management, this Enniskillen institution now sports a casual Tuscan-style restaurant upstairs, complete with a wood-fired pizza oven, and a more formal, Victorian dining room downstairs.
The menu ranges from pizza and pasta through to flame-grilled steaks and seafood, with gourmet specials such as tartlet of goat's cheese with Clonakilty black pudding, and prawn ravioli with smoked cheddar and basil cream sauce. The kitchen can cater for various special diets if you warn them when booking.
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Kingfisher Trail
The Kingfisher Trail is a waymarked, long-distance cycling trail that starts in Enniskillen and wends its way through the back roads of Counties Fermanagh, Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan. The full route is around 370km long, but a shorter loop, starting and finishing in Enniskillen, and travelling via Kesh, Belleek, Garrison, Belcoo and the village of Florencecourt, is only 115km – easily done in two days with an overnight stay at Belleek. You can get a trail map from the Enniskillen Tourist Information Centre. There's no bicycle hire available in Enniskillen, though; the nearest is in Castle Archdale Country Park.
You can buy fishing permits and licences from the tourist i…
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Dollakis
As well as serving lunch (noon to 4pm), cakes and snacks through the day, this chic little cafe transforms into a Greek-Mediterranean restaurant in the evening. The evening menu includes things such as grilled sea bream stuffed with lemon and herbs, chicken souvlaki and vegetarian moussaka.
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Erne Tours
Operates 1¾-hour cruises on Lower Lough Erne aboard the 56-seat waterbus MV Kestrel, calling at Devenish Island along the way. It departs from the Round 'O' Quay, just west of the town centre on the A46 to Belleek. There are also Saturday evening cruises that include a three-course dinner at the Killyhevlin Hotel, departing from the hotel jetty.
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Scoffs Wine Bar & Restaurant
This busy restaurant has a modern vibe with shades of chocolate-brown and burgundy, dark wood and dim candlelight, and an international menu that includes braised lamb shank with creamy mash and redcurrant and rosemary gravy, and spicy vegetable and sunflower seed tortillas with tomato sauce and créme fraiche. The downstairs wine bar offers lighter meals. Three-course Sunday lunch costs £18.
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Blake's of the Hollow
Ulster's best pint of Guinness awaits you in this traditional Victorian pub, almost unchanged since 1887, complete with marble-topped bar, four huge sherry casks, antique silver lamp holders and ancient wood panelling kippered by a century of cigarette smoke. There's traditional music from 9pm on Fridays.
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Cole's Monument
In Forthill Park, at the eastern end of town, stands Cole's Monument. It commemorates Sir Galbraith Lowry-Cole (1772–1842), who was one of Wellington's generals and the son of the first Earl of Enniskillen. Climb the 108 steps inside the column for a good view of the surrounding area.
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Blue Badge Tours
Offers guided tours of Enniskillen and the Lough Erne area with local historian Breege McCusker, a registered tourist guide. Special interest tours include prehistoric sites, monastic sites, carved stones and Plantation castles.
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Bush Bar
The nearest Enniskillen comes to a nightclub, with leather chairs and banquettes in various shades of coffee from dark roast to cafe au lait, a reasonable cocktail menu, and an upstairs lounge that hosts DJs or live bands on Friday and Saturday.
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Ardhowen Theatre
The program here includes concerts, local amateur and professional drama and musical productions, pantomimes and films. The theatre is about 2km southeast of the town centre on the A4, in an impressive glass-fronted building overlooking a lake.
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Crowe's Nest
A lively bar with a conservatory and patio out the back for those sunny summer afternoons, the Nest has live music most nights from 9pm in the back bar and traditional music sessions downstairs on Saturday afternoons.
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Franco's
An atmospheric warren of wood-panelled, candlelit nooks set in a former blacksmith's forge, Franco's is always bustling and noisy, and serves a range of Italian, Asian and seafood dishes. Early bird menus (noon to 8pm Monday to Thursday, to 7pm Friday and 5.15pm Saturday) offer two/three courses for €16/20.
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Ruby’s Coffee & Sandwich Bar
Tucked upstairs in Eason’s bookshop is this comfy nook furnished with sofas and armchairs, offering breakfast bagels and croissants, sandwiches and salads, soups and baked potatoes. Free newspapers, too.
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Buttermarket
The refurbished buildings in the old marketplace house a variety of craft shops and studios selling paintings, cer amics, jewellery and even fishing flies.
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Rebecca's Place
A traditional cafe with pine tables and chairs, Rebecca's is set in a craft shop and serves good sandwiches, salads and pastries.
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Johnston's Jolly Sandwich Bar
A traditional bakery selling excellent pick-and-mix sandwiches, soup, pies and cakes to take away or eat in.
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Erneside Shopping Centre
A modern complex of shops, cafes and a supermarket. The Millets store stocks camping and outdoor equipment.
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fishing
You can buy fishing permits and licences from the tourist information office, or Home, Field and Stream.
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Dolan's Centra
A handy, late-opening minimarket and post-office counter; also sells Sunday newspapers.
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Home, Field & Stream
Has a wide range of fishing tackle and also sells fishing licences and permits.
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Enniskillen Omniplex
A seven-screen cinema, 700m north of the town centre on Race Course Lough.
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