FERMANAGH is turning into a mecca for Ireland’s hurley makers as they search for the dwindling wood they need to keep a healthy production line going. The ancient Irish sport of hurling is called the “clash of the ash” because the hurls or hurley sticks are made from the bottom 1.3m of the native Irish ash tree. […]
Hold your horses
IRELAND’s biggest equestrian event will now not take place in Fermanagh. The Eventing National Championships was to be held at the Castle Irvine Estate at Necarne in Irvinestown on September 9-10, but the decision has been made by organisers, Eventing Ireland, to cancel it due to poor ground conditions. “A site inspection of the courses […]
Weightlifter Christine wins gold in Poland
MOVE over Ellie McCartney, the older brigade in Fermanagh can strike gold too. Not to be outdone, Fermanagh woman Christine McCann won gold for Ireland last weekend at the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Wieliczka, Poland. She was part of the Irish squad that consisted of 18 athletes (fifteen women and three men) competing in the international event, with ages ranging […]
Humanity prevails amid Hawaii’s raging wildfires
THE death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii now stands at 99, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, but humanity is burning brightly on the island too. Nearly the entire town of Lahaina in Maui was destroyed in the fire, and Fermanagh native Claire Mullally lives in nearby Kihei with her two daughters Mia, 11, and Lily, 9. […]
Fermanagh family caught up in Hawaii fires
Claire Mullally is originally from Mullaghdun near Enniskillen but has lived in Kihei on the Pacific Island for five years with her two daughters.
Plenty of cheer but no beer at County Show
THERE may have been bumper entries at this year’s Fermanagh County Show last weekend, but the many winners of the livestock and home industries sections weren’t raising a beer in celebration. Organisers hailed the new-look showpiece, which was moved to the Castle Irvine estate in Irvinestown from its former home in Enniskillen Mart, a success […]
Family gets on their bike to celebrate granda’s life
A FORMER Enniskillen man’s life has been celebrated in a special way after his beloved old bicycle was fully restored and taken out for another spin. The family of late Wicklow man Patrick (Packie) Tierney remembered their granddad by cycling 200km from his adopted home of Bray to his hometown of Enniskillen in aid of […]
Humanity prevails amid Hawaii’s raging wildfires
THE death toll from the wildfires in Hawaii now stands at 99, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century, but humanity is burning brightly on the island too. Nearly the entire town of Lahaina in Maui was destroyed in the fire, and Fermanagh native Claire Mullally lives in nearby Kihei with her two daughters Mia, 11, and […]
Heritage pioneer nominated for major award
A FERMANAGH-BASED heritage pioneer’s work has been recognised after she was nominated in the outstanding individuals’ section of the 2023 National Lottery Awards. Elmarie Swanepoel, from the Lough Erne Landscape Partnership (LELP), has been shortlisted in the Heritage category for her incredible work in the local community. As a programme manager at the partnership, Elmarie […]
Up for a movie? Former Ritz Cinema on sale for £500,000
FOLLOWING the news that the ex-Railway Hotel is on the market for £750,000, the sale of the nearby former Ritz Cinema would be rated as a major box office success. McGovern Estate Agents have a price tag of £500,000 on the one-time 700-seater venue that is advertised on PropertyPal.com as also having a bathroom and one reception. Opened […]