Fermanagh - once fished, never forgotten

The rivers and lakes of Fermanagh are heavy with fish, and the largest lake in the area, Lough Erne, holds many world fishing records. Fermanagh is still wonderfully empty of crowds and the fishermen can go all day without meeting anything more than a raven or a swan.

People who don't like fishing can hire a boat on Lough Erne and visit some of the islands in the lake. One of the most interesting islands is Devenish. In the Middle Ages there was a chain of island monasteries in Lough Erne. At Devenish there still stands a perfect 12th century round tower, which the monks used for defence. The island also has a small church of about the same date and the remains of a 15th century abbey.

Susan Sheerin, Jonathan Seath, Gillian White: Spotlight on Britain; Oxford University Press, 1985, page 111