[town] Irvinestown] Irvinestown Town, County Fermanagh
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Accessibility
Disability parking is available opposite the Library and Gordon's Chemist, near the roundabout - see photos. There is a public disability toilet.Brief Description
Irvinestown is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2008 it had an estimated population of 2,081 people. The most notable building is the ruined 18th-century church. It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.Location
Irish Grid reference H235582 UK Post code BT94Website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IrvinestownPhone
Dialling code 028 or +44 28Transport
Ulsterbus routes 194 (Enniskillen to Pettigo), 83 (Irvinestown to Omagh) and 94A (Enniskillen to Omagh) stop in Irvinestown.
Travel information
Take the 83 bus from Belfast Europa Bus Centre to Omagh. Take the 83 bus from Omagh to Irvinestown. £17 - £22Drive from Belfast to Irvinestown - 82 miles/131km. Varies slightly according to route taken - via Omagh or via Enniskillen
Directions
Take the M1 motorway from Belfast. Irvinestown can be reached via either Omagh (A32) or Enniskillen (A4)Amenities
Disability toilets and parking available, also a hotel, supermarket, several bars, an off-licence and two fish and chip food shops.Nearest venues
- Nearby is Necarne Castle, formerly known as Castle Irvine, which is now an equestrian school – Necarne Castle Equestrian School.
- The village also boasts the annual Lady of The Lake Festival, a large 10-day summer festival and carnival which begins on the first Friday following the 12th of July. It is the largest cross-community Festival to be held in Northern Ireland and is named after the mythical figure which is said to appear gliding over the waters of Lower Lough Erne, wearing a flowing blue gown and carrying a bunch of flowers. The Lady is said to be an omen of good times to come.
- The nearby Castle Archdale Country Park on the shores of Lower Lough Erne was used as an RAF base for Sunderland flying boats in WWII, with Catalina flying boats at RAF Killadeas, and today provides lakeshore & woodland walking/cycling paths, gardens, caravan park, campsite, tea rooms and boating marina. Other features within the park include a red deer enclosure, wildfowl ponds, nature trail, butterfly garden and wildflower meadow.
Travel Information
For further travel information in Northern Ireland please see: www.translink.co.uk
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Location
Nearest Venues
Irvinestown Library, County Fermanagh
81 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.