ENNISKILLEN Gaels ruled supreme in a much-anticipated top-of-the-table Westville Hotel Senior Football League Division One game against Derrygonnelly Harps at Brewster Park last night. Due to Fermanagh’s involvement in the Tailteann Cup, the first round of league fixtures were postponed, with games taking place across the county last night (Tuesday). In Brewster Park, Simon Bradley’s […]
Fundraiser organised in memory of Oisin Gregg
THE sister of the late Oisin Gregg has organised a car run to raise funds for Air Ambulance NI. The fundraiser is in memory of Oisin and to celebrate his birthday on the 2nd of August when he would have turned 19. The car run will take place on Sunday 4th August 2024 and will start in Belleek GAA grounds […]
2024 READERS SURVEY
We want to hear from you! The Fermanagh Herald has been part of the local community since 1902 and have continued to change and evolve over that time. Our readers are at the heart of everything we do, we have launched a short survey to help us to continue to serve our audience and we’d […]
Coeliac sufferer urges people to get tested
A FERMANAGH woman who has lived with a serious autoimmune condition for over 15 years has urged local residents to be aware of the symptoms of coeliac disease. As part of Coeliac Awareness Month, Roslea woman Agnes Lynch has spoken out about the condition which affects around 10,000 people in the North. “Mary [Lynch] has Down’s […]
‘Fermanagh’s Got Country’ to return
THE Ardhowen Theatre is expected to be sold-out next week when some of the county’s leading Country music artists collaborate for a standout night of entertainment in Enniskillen. Excitement is building in the county for the upcoming ‘Fermanagh’s Got Country’ event which is set to take place at the Ardhowen Theatre in Enniskillen on Thursday, […]
Presentations made to retiring Delia
TRIBUTES continue to be paid to much-loved postmistress Delia Quigley who retired after 39 years of services to the the South Fermanagh community through her work at Derrylester Post Office. Ms Quigley, originally from Boho, recently confirmed her retirement as postmistress at Derrylester Post Office, bringing down the shutters at one of the longest-standing community institutions […]
Tempo traps takes centre stage in Fermanagh museum
A TRADITIONAL horse-drawn cart which is 120 years old has taken centre stage at the Fermanagh County Museum in Enniskillen in a bid to showcase “the beautiful craftsmanship” of a past era. Established back in 1835, the McKeagney family in Tempo was widely regarded for their coachbuilding workshop, where they built a range of transport […]
The Linnet Inn has stood test of time
AFTER surviving a Civil War, financial recessions, the introduction of the dreaded breathalyser, and a global pandemic, The Linnet Inn in Boho is still going strong after 100 years in business. Since the late Brian McKenzie bought the Boho pub in 1968, rural pubs have, one by one, slowly vanished. The Linnet Inn, however, has defied the […]
Art, history and heritage come together in Belleek
IT’S famous across the globe for its rich heritage of craftsmanship, and last weekend art and history rhymed in Belleek as the ‘Potter’s Bench’ was unveiled in the heart of the village. A public art project that was years in the making, Friday saw the community come together in the border town for the big […]
Fermanagh woman wins Global Award
EMMA Weaver of Mental Wealth International has been named health and wellbeing as well as wellness and wellbeing Award winner of the 2024 Women Changing the World Awards. The Women Changing the World Awards presented by Oprah Winfrey’s all-time favourite guest, Dr. Tererai Trent, celebrate and recognize women achieving outstanding success in areas such as […]