Carrybridge Lifeboat Station | |
Map Type: | Northern Ireland |
Pushpin Relief: | 2 |
Address: | 23 Inishmore Road, Gola |
Location City: | Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh, BT94 5DQ |
Location Country: | Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: | 54.2875°N -7.5484°W |
Former Names: | Enniskillen (Upper) Lifeboat Station |
Building Type: | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Opened Date: | 1 June 2002 |
Owner: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Website: | Carrybridge RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Carrybridge Lifeboat Station is located on the eastern shore of the River Erne, at Carrybridge, a small village approximately 6miles south east of the town of Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Originally named Enniskillen (Upper) Lifeboat Station, it was established on 3 July 2002 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It was renamed Carrybridge Lifeboat Station in 2017.[1]
The station currently operates the Inshore lifeboat, Douglas, Euan and Kay Richards (B-904), on station since 2017.[2]
The town of Enniskillen sits on the short stretch of the River Erne between the two lakes collectively known as Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The smaller southern lake is called the Upper Lough, and the bigger northern lake is called the Lower or Broad Lough. The water then flows out to the Atlantic Ocean. The lough has more than 150 islands, and covers over