Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh
Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hanging Rock is a large limestone cliff with an obtuse angle. It is located beside the village of Florencecourt in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and is part of the Cuilcagh mountain region. The cliff is situated in an area dedicated The Hanging Rock Nature Reserve, which is in turn part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.
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Background
History
Hanging Rock has long been a notable landmark in the area. Referring to the rock as "Gortatowell Rock" (referencing the townland of today's Gortatole), in his publication "Upper Lough Erne", 1739, Reverend William Henry wrote: <blockquote>"Just under the brow of the cliff... lies the great new road leading towards Sligo. It is usual for passengers to stop here and admire the awful [sic] majesty of the cliff hanging over them, and the huge lumps of rock that have tumbled down from it, and to entertain themselves with the extraordinary echo frequently reverberated between the lake below and the hollowness of the cliff."</blockquote>
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2570, -7.7040
Sources
- wikidata: Q5648004 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh?
- Hanging Rock, County Fermanagh is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2570°, -7.7040°.