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Enniskillen (''Inis Ceithleann'' in Irish ) is the county town (and largest town) of Fermanagh in Northern Ireland . It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county on the natural Island which separates the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne . With a population of 13,599 people in the 2001 Census , it is by far the largest settlement in the county and the main retail centre for the county. It is also the seat of local government for Fermanagh District Council . THE TROUBLES In recent years Enniskillen has become synonymous with the tragedy of the Northern Ireland Conflict . Until 1987 the town had been relatively untouched by the conflict, but an IRA Bomb on Remembrance Sunday , the Remembrance Day Bombing , killed eleven civilians (including nurse Marie Wilson, whose father Gordon Wilson went on to become a leading campaigner for an end to violence in Northern Ireland). The IRA later claimed that their target was a colour guard of British Soldiers . At the same time as the Enniskillen bomb, the IRA also planted a bomb 20 miles away near Pettigo , where the Boys' Brigade were also taking part in a Remembrance service. The bomb failed to detonate, preventing the further loss of innocent life. The Enniskillen bomb is acknowledged by some as a turning point in the Northern Ireland peace process, although terrorist killings did continue in its aftermath. On Remembrance Day 1997 the leader of Sinn Féin , Gerry Adams, formally apologised for the bombing. PLACES OF INTEREST
2001 CENSUS Enniskillen is classified as a Medium Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 10,000 and 18,000 people). On Census day ( 29 April 2001 ) there were 13,599 people living in Enniskillen.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service NOTABLE RESIDENTS/PEOPLE FROM ENNISKILLEN
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