Erne
Ward in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.352, -7.635 |
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| Dialling code: | 02866 (Enniskillen) |
Erne is a largely rural ward in the Fermanagh and Omagh district of Northern Ireland, characterised by its proximity to the famous waterways of Lough Erne and the River Erne. The landscape is dominated by lakes, wooded shorelines and scattered farms, so boating, angling and outdoor tourism are important to the local economy alongside agriculture.
The area has a strong sense of local community with ties to traditional music, Gaelic games and fishing culture, and the waterways carry a long history of settlement and transport - from crannogs and monastic sites to the modern recreational marinas near Enniskillen. As part of the Fermanagh and Omagh district, the ward combines conservation of scenic landscapes with efforts to sustain rural livelihoods and visitor services.
Postcode districts covering Erne
Neighbouring places
- Portora Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Castlecoole Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rossorry Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Lisbellaw Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ballinamallard Ward 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen Ward 4.3 miles7 km
- Lisnarrick Ward 5 miles8.1 km
- Maguiresbridge Ward 6.2 miles10 km
- Tempo Ward 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Derrygonnelly Ward 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Irvinestown Ward 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Florence Court and Kinawley Ward 8.9 miles14.4 km
Example postcodes in Erne
BT74 6AX, BT74 6HD, BT74 6EX, BT74 6HL, BT74 6DD, BT74 6BE, BT74 6DU, BT74 6GE, BT74 6DQ … See all
Transport links
- City of Derry Airport 51.4 miles82.7 km
- Belfast International Airport 60.7 miles97.7 km
- Bundoran Junction 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Dromore Road Station 11.8 miles18.9 km
Hotels in Erne Ad
Schools in Erne
- Holy Trinity Primary School Primary
- Mount Lourdes Grammar School Secondary
- St Joseph's College Secondary
- St Michael's College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Portora, Enniskillen Historic site 0.7 miles1.1 km
- RUINS on DEVENISH ISLAND LOUGH ERNE Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Castle Coole Estate 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lisgoole Abbey Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Castle Hume Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Skea House Estate 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Lisbofin House Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Inismore Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Lough Erne, Fermanagh Historic site 5 miles8.1 km
- Hall Craig Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Belleisle Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Tempo Manor Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km