Fermanagh

[ fer-man-uh ]

/ fərˈmæn ə /

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noun

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

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

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Words nearby Fermanagh

ferial, ferine, ferity, Ferlinghetti, ferly, Fermanagh, Fermat, fermata, Fermat's last theorem, Fermat's principle, Fermat's theorem

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How to use Fermanagh in a sentence

The Queen today met relatives of the victims of an IRA bombing in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Queen in Northern Ireland|Tom Sykes|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fermanagh, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was elected fellow in 1788.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various
Enniskillen, though the capital of the county of Fermanagh, was then merely a village.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
An Irish gentleman, the brother of the member for Fermanagh, narrowly escaped a sabre-cut by dodging behind a pillar.
Rome in 1860|Edward Dicey

Riot at Southtown between the Fermanagh Militia and some coalheavers.
Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood|William Finch-Crisp
Fermanagh in Ireland, where it is very generally anglicised Farmer, according to a usual practice of the Irish.
Notes and Queries, Vol. V, Number 134, May 22, 1852|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Fermanagh

Fermanagh

/ (fəˈmænə) /

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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