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Enniskillen

British  
/ ˌɛnɪsˈkɪlɪn /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and the title of his novel and film comes from the town's nickname.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Anna Owens had agreed a fixed three-day working week at the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen that enabled her to balance her work with childcare.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Police received a report at about 21:55 GMT on Tuesday of a collision between a Toyota Yaris and a Volkswagen Amorok on the Marble Arch Road in Enniskillen.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

The 23-year-old's body was found at a house in Enniskillen on 7 March by police carrying out enquiries into a car crash eight miles away in the village of Tempo.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Hamilton divided his force, and, marching through the north, reduced Ulster to submission, with the exception only of the fortified towns of Enniskillen and Derry.

From Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

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