A brand new walking tour in Enniskillen will take both visitors and locals on a journey through time to uncover some of the town's most remarkable history.
The tour, which launched on Friday, July 7, focuses on the West End of the Fermanagh town - hence the witty ' West Side Story Walking Tour' title.
Starting at Enniskillen Castle, visitors will be taken on an incredible tour back to the past - visiting key architectural features that even those born and bred in Enniskillen may have never noticed before.
And from castles to cathedrals, war memorials to Western forts, and gentry houses dating back to Georgian times - there is certainly plenty of history to be discovered.
Frankie Roofe has been running outdoor tours of Enniskillen for six years, as well as indoor tours for many years before in his career as town hall superintendent.
Needless to say, he is a mine of information when it comes to the history here in Enniskillen and further afield.
Frankie, 72, said: "There's loads and loads of history here - ancient history.
"Even the outside walls of Enniskillen Castle, which people really just take for granted as being there, but actually they're still part of the original castle that wasn't completely destroyed in 1603.
"The local people will even enjoy it. They'll have seen [the architecture] but they won't have known the history.
"It will be a good tour, there's no doubt about that."
One of the most exciting aspects of the new tour has to be The Redoubt - a hidden historic fort that the team have recently gained access to.
The site on Windmill Hill is thought to have first been fortified by Captain George Bingham in 1594 - prior to the siege of Enniskillen Castle.
In 1688, a sod fort was built, followed by a stone-walled redoubt in 1796.
Frankie said Enniskillen was a "ghost town" in the pandemic, but he has started to see visitors return to the town from "all over".
And why? "Because of the beautiful facilities we have here," he said.
"The beautiful waterways - the way they're being used has opened up as well. Bicycles, smaller boats that people can hire out, jet skis, fishing.
"People come from different parts of Ireland, and the world really. It's a beautiful part of the world, no doubt about it."
Asked what visitors seemed to enjoy about Enniskillen most, he said: "People are interested in everything, really."
From students to OAPs - "there's loads of people arrive here with no interest in history, and then suddenly they want to hear the stories."
While Frankie's passion clearly lies with Enniskillen's rich architectural and natural history, it is "the friendliness of the people" throughout history that he values most.
He said: "We have had difficult times down through the years, but we've always had the ability to get on and be friendly with visitors and with different groups here in Fermanagh.
The tour guide said he feels grateful to be involved in the town's history for such a length of time.
"For me, being able to relate the information to people is a gift from somewhere," he added.
You can find more information about the tour on the Enniskillen Castle website.
