A GROUP of young people are fundraising for two mental health charities in memory of their friend who died tragically a number of weeks ago.. Nineteen-year-old Ryan Breadon from Magheraveely Road, Newtownbutler died on August 31st 2019 at South West Acute Hospital. Ryan had a son called Corey with his partner Courtney Graydon, and was […]
Crowds pose threat to Cuilcagh
FEARS are growing the Cuilcagh Mountain boardwalk has become so popular it is now threatening the fragile ecosytem it was built to protect. The popularity of the boardwalk has grown so rapidly over the past four years the Marble Arch Geopark has been struggling to cope. The geopark has been working continually to counter this […]
Fermanagh fails to make it list of top attractions
…even Craigavon and Bangor are getting more visitors!
Roadworks to ease access to Cuilcagh ‘boardwalk’
DRIVERS using the Marble Arch Road in the Florencecourt area will continue to face disruption over the next week as much needed resurfacing works get underway. Work began on the road on Monday, December 10th, and is due to continue until next Friday, December 21st. Around 1.8km of the road is being improved with strengthening […]
Warning issued after mountain walkers have lucky escape
A warning has been issued by North West Mountain Rescue Team after three men had a lucky escape as they got lost on Cuilcagh Mountain and had to be rescued. The three young men left Florencecourt around 4.30pm last Monday heading for Cuilcagh Mountain, by following the Ulster Way but got into trouble as it quickly became dark […]
Cuilcagh braced for invasion over Easter
Council takes steps to ease traffic chaos as thousands head for the ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Cuilcagh carpark closure row rumbles on
Visitors attempting to access the car park at Cuilcagh have been met with a locked gate
No toilets, but Cuilcagh is big hit with tourists
Cuilcagh Boardwalk has become an Internet sensation with people travelling from all over the country to undertake the 7.4km scenic climb.
‘We’re struggling to cope’ says Geopark
AS the Marble Arch Geopark admits it is struggling to cope with the phenomenal popularity of the Cuilcagh Mountain boardwalk, the Council has set about putting a number of measures in place in an attempt to deal with the huge volumes of traffic attempting to access the site. Always popular with locals, even before the […]
Scale the heights of Cuilcaigh for Sam
Now you have your chance as former Fermanagh footballer, Shane McDermott, is asking people to join him on Saturday September 7 and scale Cuilcaigh mountain in aid of the Sam Bradley Care Fund.