Enniskillen has been named as one of the best places to live in Ireland in 2021, a new survery has found.
After receiving nominations for more than 400 cities, towns and villages across Ireland for the list, the poll by the Irish Times whittled the entries down to 20 places – with the Co Fermanagh town breezing into the list.
Enniskillen will now go on to a further deliberation to find out the Top Five "Best Places To Live In Ireland" alongside a number of hotspots including Derry city.
More than 2,400 members of the public nominated 470 locations in every county.
Each place on this list was judged on criteria including: natural amenities, buildings, community initiatives and spirit, presence of clubs, societies and activities.
Other selection criteria included transport links, employment opportunities, the price of property and housing supply and the cost of living.
One of the people who nominated Enniskillen for the list was Reggie Ferguson, who described it as a "mellow town".
The nomination said: “Enniskillen is beautifully situated on an island joining upper and lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.
“It is a mellow town which provides its residents and visitors with a mix of shopping, culture, restaurants and bars to cater for all needs.
“The town has increasingly come to appreciate the bounty of Lough Erne, has a good, well-priced housing supply, and is a very good place to live.”
We could not have put it better ourselves.
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