Fermanagh

[fer-man-uh]

noun

a county in SW Northern Ireland. 653 sq. mi. (1691 sq. km). County seat: Enniskillen.

an administrative district including this county. 715 sq. mi. (1851 sq. km).

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Historical Examples of fermanagh

Crum was the frontier garrison of the Protestants of Fermanagh.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Were they not the descendants of the great Maguires of Fermanagh?
Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories
William Carleton
He thought it safer to join Shane, and Fermanagh was at the mercy of these two.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)
Richard Bagwell
The band of the Fermanagh militia, at that time the most celebrated in Ireland, was brought up expressly for the occasion.
Jack Hinton
Charles James Lever
Fermanagh returns two members to parliament, one each for the north and south divisions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3
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British Dictionary definitions for fermanagh

Fermanagh

noun

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)

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