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Fermanagh

American  
[fer-man-uh] / fərˈmæn ə /

noun

  1. a county in SW Northern Ireland. 653 sq. mi. (1,691 sq. km). Enniskillen.

  2. an administrative district including this county. 715 sq. mi. (1,851 sq. km).


Fermanagh British  
/ fəˈmænə /

noun

  1. a district and historical county of SW Northern Ireland: contains the Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Pop: 58 705 (2003 est). Area (excluding water): 1700 sq km (656 sq miles)

"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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DUP MLA for Fermanagh South Tyrone Deborah Erskine said it is "clear that significant questions remain" and called for an apology to those who saw the animals being culled.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The water safety event took place at the Share Discovery Village in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh and was organised by Cossum Swim school.

From BBC May 31, 2026

Sean McAloon, huntsman with the Fermanagh Harriers, said he has been hunting from the age of two and is opposed to any ban.

From BBC May 26, 2026

Meanwhile in a statement Fermanagh and Omagh Council said such dumping incidents could have "detrimental impacts on our natural environment and biodiversity and increases the risk of water pollution".

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

He adopted a forward policy, attempting to extend the English frontier northward and westward, and fought a number of campaigns on the Shannon and in Fermanagh.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

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