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Belleek is a very
picturesque village situated on the banks of Lough Erne in County
Fermanagh near the border with County Donegal in the Irish Republic.
Nowadays Belleek is a thriving market town with a variety of pubs,
shops, restaurants and a hotel. The famous Belleek Pottery is here,
renowned throughout the world for being home to some of the world's
finest parian china. More than 150 years old, the pottery is one of
Ireland's top tourist attractions, with visitors flocking to watch
the craftsmen at work and to snap up a souvenir candlestick or vase
The old Victorian canal linking the Shannon to the Erne system
re-opened in 1994 and there is now a continuous waterway all the way
from Limerick in the Republic of Ireland to Belleek, at the west end
of Lough Erne. Beleek also marks the end of the Erne navigation. The
current at the low bridge opposite the famous pottery reaches 6
knots on occasion, and a sluice here controls the level of Lough
Erne.
Belleek is the most westerly village in Northern Ireland. In its own
right, Belleek is a great holiday destination, with wonderful
opportunities for fishing, boating, horse-riding and golf. Walkers
may follow trails through open countryside, riverside scenery, and
forest and mountain hills, with inspiring views over seven counties
and the Atlantic. Drivers, meanwhile, are ideally placed for
exploring Fermanagh's glorious lakeland as well as the beautiful
landscapes of County Donegal, across the border. For friendly fun,
Belleek's pubs are hard to beat, and two popular events - the
Traditional Music Festival and the Arts Festival - bring young and
old together in annual celebrations of song and dance. |
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