Enniskillen in County Fermanagh is an ideal base for exploring the many sights of this area including Enniskillen Castle which presents an array of 19th century barracks buildings surrounding the Medieval Castle Keep; to the south with its distinctive turrets is the 17th century Watergate and to the east is the Heritage Centre built in 1992. The Heritage Centre exhibits the collections of the County Museum in award winning displays enhanced by audio visual programmes about Fermanagh's history, wildlife and landscapes.
Enniskillen is steeped in history and heritage, evident through the many historic islands dotted throughout the waterways, and also through impressive National Trust owned stately properties. The area houses the remains of several plantation castles dating back to the early seventeenth century.


The Marble Arch Caves, or to visit some of the National Trust's splendid properties including Castlecoole and Florence Court are well worth a visit for those lovers of history and culture. Other attractions include the world renowned Belleek Pottery, Ireland's oldest pottery, facilities include a museum and gift shop, guided tours are available to give an insight into all stages of the manufacturing process.

The Erne rises in Lough Gowna and passes through Belturbet , Enniskillen, Belleek and enters the sea at Ballyshannon. Belturbet being a market town depended on the river for transportation of goods to and from the town. It is now difficult to imagine boats actually moored to the old quay which is now some 16ft above the high water line. Belturbet was a very strategic town in the days succeeding the plantation of Ulster. It was one of the few fording places on the river Erne. Many reminders of the past are still in evidence today, The Diamond was the site of another military post or castle. Old photographs of the town show a water well in the middle of the Diamond. The street running parallel to Bridge St. from the Diamond to the Lawn is to this day known as castle hill.