Enniskillen Lifeboat Station

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 . Previously rescue work on the lough had been covered by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Later, a charitable trust had been set up, and "Lough Erne Rescue" was formed. The RNLI took over operations, and established Enniskillen (Lower) Lifeboat Station as the 40th RNLI lifeboat station in Ireland, initially on a…