Enniskillen Lifeboat Station | |
Map Type: | Northern Ireland |
Pushpin Relief: | 2 |
Address: | 172 Killadeas Road, Gublusk |
Location City: | Ballinamallard, County Fermanagh, BT94 2LW |
Location Country: | Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: | 54.4213°N -7.6768°W |
Former Names: | Enniskillen (Lower) Lifeboat Station |
Building Type: | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Opened Date: | 24 May 2001 |
Owner: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Website: | Enniskillen RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Enniskillen Lifeboat Station is located on the south eastern shore of lower Lough Erne, approximately 6miles north of the town of Enniskillen, in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Enniskillen (Lower) lifeboat station was established on 24 May 2001 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).[1]
The station currently operates the Inshore lifeboat, John and Jean Lewis (B-912), on station since 2018.[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