Two new walking trails have opened in Co Fermanagh as part of a community project helping locals to learn about their heritage.
The Cuilcagh to Cleenish (C2C) project saw the launch of the two new trails, the 1.9km Arney Battlefield Trail and the 3.9km Nixon Hall Trail.
A number of local community organisations have helped to deliver the C2C project, which had the aim of connecting the communities of Cleenish, Bellanaleck, Arney, Killesher and Florence Court through the local history and culture of the area.
The trails have been funded by a number of groups and bodies, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund, DAERA and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
The key driver for the project was local coordinator Barney Devine.
He said: “The local community’s appetite to engage with the project has been fantastic and has really provided the energy for everything that we have done.
“I feel we have put a previously overlooked part of Fermanagh on the map and provided inspiration for further community-led project with the wider Geopark.”
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said the new trails and the C2C project will help to develop the area.
He added: “The Cuilcagh to Cleenish enhancements will help in developing the area into a great place to live, work or visit.
“Projects like this are important in sustaining and improving the health and wellbeing of local rural residents, both young and old.
“These particular trails, with their paths and interpretation signage, will also raise awareness of the history of the local area.”
