County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland



 

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County Fermanagh (/f?r'm?n?/ f?r-MAN-?; from Irish: Fir Manach or Fear Manach, meaning 'men of Manach') is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.



The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 as of 2011.[5] Enniskillen is the county town and largest in both size and population.



Fermanagh is one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of its population from a Catholic background, according to the 2011 census.[1]



Geography



The Cuilcagh range, on the Cavan/Fermanagh border.



Lower Lough Erne

Fermanagh is situated in the southwest corner of Northern Ireland. It spans an area of 1,851 km2 (715 sq; mi), accounting for 13.2% of the landmass of Northern Ireland. Nearly a third of the county is covered by lakes and waterways, including Upper and Lower Lough Erne and the River Erne. Forests cover 14% of the landmass (42,000 hectares).[6] It is the only county in Northern Ireland that does not border Lough Neagh.



The county has three prominent upland areas:



the expansive West Fermanagh Scarplands to the southwest of Lough Erne, which rise to about 350m,

the Sliabh Beagh hills, situated to the east on the Monaghan border, and

the Cuilcagh mountain range, located along Fermanagh's southern border, which contains Cuilcagh, the county's highest point, at 665m.

The county borders:



County Tyrone to the north-east,

County Monaghan to the south-east,

County Cavan to the south-west,

County Leitrim to the west, and

County Donegal to the north-west.

Fermanagh is by far the least populous of Northern Ireland's six counties, with just over one-third the population of Armagh, the next least populous county.



It is approximately 120 km (75 mi) from Belfast and 160 km (99 mi) from Dublin. The county town, Enniskillen, is the largest settlement in Fermanagh, situated in the middle of the county.



The county enjoys a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb') with cool winters, mild humid summers, and a lack of temperature extremes, according to the K?ppen climate classification.



The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty manages three sites of historic and natural beauty in the county: Crom Estate, Florence Court, and Castle Coole.

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Birth

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Armstrong, Christopher  1807County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I30267
2 Armstrong, Francis  Jan 1805County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I42989
3 Armstrong, Margaret  1787County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I42944
4 Coulter, David  17 Aug 1876County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I16586
5 Coulter, Francis  1800County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I16576
6 Coulter, Sarah Jane  4 Oct 1867County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I16581
7 Coulter, Thomas Henry  1821County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I2734
8 Eccles, John  1819County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I41379
9 Elliott, Robert  1775County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I22953
10 Henry, Rose Ann  Abt 1810County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I23868
11 Kemp, Mary  1827County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I17444
12 Kennedy, Abraham  1806County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I23867
13 Kennedy, Mary Ann  17 Mar 1828County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I23866
14 Magee, Sally Sarah  16 May 1838County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I2735
15 Pierce, Catherine  24 Jan 1825County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I24863

Death

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   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 Coulter, Anne  1902County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I16591

Alt. Birth

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Alt. Birth    Person ID 
1 Coulter, Thomas Henry  1828County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland I2734

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Coulter / Neale  17 Aug 1816County Fermanagh, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland F5589


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