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Enniskillen
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Enniskillen (ĕnĭskĭl`ən), town (1991 pop. 10,429), Fermanagh dist., SW Northern Ireland, on Cethlin's Island in the Erne River between Upper and Lower Loughs Erne. Farm produce is traded, and hosiery is manufactured. In 1689 the forces of William III defeated those of James II at Enniskillen.

Enniskillen

 or Inniskilling

Town (pop., 1995 est.: 11,000), seat of Fermanagh district, southwestern Northern Ireland. Situated on an island in the River Erne, it was a strategic crossing point of Lough Erne. Incorporated by English King James I, Enniskillen defeated a force sent by James II in 1689 and gained a reputation as a Protestant stronghold. Long a garrison town, it gave its name to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, both famous regiments of the British army. The town is an agricultural market.


Enniskillen (formerly), Inniskilling
a town in SW Northern Ireland, in Fermanagh, on an island in the River Erne: scene of the defeat of James II's forces in 1689. Pop.: 13 599 (2001)


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uk ENNISKILLEN CASTLE AND MUSEUM (Fermanagh) OVERLOOKING the picturesque Lough Erne, this award-winning museum has displays such as Country People, Country Places and the museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the castle's keep.
Patrick was a volunteer who enlisted with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers before being transferred to the Royal Scottish Fusiliers and later to The King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Mr McQuet, who joined up in 1914 and fought as a member of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, is only the sixth Scot ever to receive the award.
 
 
 
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