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| ENNISKILLEN, CO. FERMANAGH. -The sketch gives a general view of the town of Enniskillen, dealt with also in another notice, and the winding beauties of Lough Erne, which reveal new vistas of scenic loveliness at every point of observation. Lower Lough Erne has an extent of twenty-two miles in width from Enniskillen to Belleek -the Irish Sevres. Throughout this noble course the lake is thickly studded with pretty islands many of them deeply wooded. Foreign tourists, by the score, have, of late years, borne testimony to the loveliness of this romantic region, which, because of increased facilities for travel, is rapidly growing in popular favor. Convinced that, were the charms of their beauteous district generally known, the tourist influx would be imposing. Some public-spirited residents of Enniskillen quite recently organized a Lough Erne boat line, with the result that their expectations have been more than realized. The greatest charm about the scenery of this grand region is its almost endless variety. In addition, the surrounding country is highly interesting from a historical point of view, and there are many thrilling legends connected with the islands, bays and capes of "the winding banks of Erne," made familiar to lovers of high-class Irish poetry by the simple genius of Ballyshannon's poet laureate, the late William Allingham. |
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