YOUR RESPONSES

Keith Malcomson - June '08
Hi Brian,

I was interested in your following comment,

"Incidentally there are those who still argue that the marching air of the Inniskillings later became the tune of the American National Anthem the "Star Spangled Banner". "

Would you mind if I ask were you got this info? Thanks.

Keith.

Helen Horner (nee Connor, Forthill Road) - Nov '06
I really enjoyed your photo of the East Bridge in Enniskillen. The old Orange Hall or Protestant Hall was where my mother Mabel McCullagh and her siblings were born. Her father William was the caretaker there for many years before moving to Island View, which has been demolished. I have lived in Australia since 1974 and left Enniskillen to go to Omagh, but Enniskillen is still where my heart is.

Marie Pestano (Mrs) - Oct '06
As an Enniskillener born & bred & someone who is immensely proud of Enniskillen, I find it VERY frustrating not to be able to "show off" the town on the web. I wish SOMEONE would make available, a sort of photograph album with pictures of THE TOWN ITSELF. All the sites are showing the same things, none of them really capture the town. I tell people it's a wonderful place to visit, all the touristy things are easily look up, however, an impression of the town, where most of them would stay as a base, is not to be had.

I think the article, as far as it went, is very good. I particularly liked the picture od the East Bridge which captures some of the atmosphere of the town MORE OF THE SAME PLEASE.

Thanks for 'listening', Kindest Regards,Marie Pestano (Nee Hagan)

Barry Owens - Jan '06
Teemore Rocks!!! Do a best place in Fermanagh!!! Come on my son!!!

Pam Ryder (nee Nicholls) - April 05
I was so pleased to find this article. My ancestors are from enniskillen and now I feel like I have walked their same paths. Thank you.

Unfortunately because records have been destroyed, I am unable to trace my family any further, so I am hoping to get to Enniskillen to do some footwork and research. Nicholl seems a common name, but with Enniskillen being so small I hope to have some degreee of success. Thank you for your 'walk' from bridge to bridge.

kiwidave - Aug '03
Since you wrote this article a steeple has been added to St Michaels. The original design was by Jonh O'Neill and the steeple of that design was never completed. The recent steeple was added in the 1980's I believe. The houses that were behind St Michaels were removed when the one way system was introduced into the town and the new West bridge added to the town. These houses were built to accomodate the military officers when the castle was a militiary barracks. Some of this information comes from a booklet on Enniskillen issued by the Ulster Architectural Society.

Damien Harris - Feb '03
Hi, Im a student in Saint Michaels here in Enniskillen, and I would like to tell you that your information on the name of Enniskillen is incorrect. The name in Irish is Inis Ceithleann. This does not mean cathleens island. Although Inis is gaeilge for island, it is not cathleens. The name of the town originates from an old Irish warrior that sought refuge from a battle. He came to the island we now know as enniskillen, and set up a settlement. This settlement is now Enniskillen. The warrior's name was ceithleann, and this is where the name came from. "Cathleens Island" is a common mistake made by people all across the world, including enniskillen!

kiwidave - Sept '03
Hi Damien, Further to your letter, it appears that Ceithleann was a woman warrior and her era was the second millenium BC.

Enniskillen's East Bridge