Enniskillen is the County town of Fermanagh and is situated on an
island 800 metres long and covering some 68 acres. The original
boundaries were the East and West Bridges and only someone born
between these bridges can claim to be a true native of the town.
This series will take you to the boundaries of the island and is
best done on foot, with the possible exception of the bonus cache.
Inside caches 2 - 5 is one digit of the coordinates for the final
bonus cache ‘Enniskillen Bridges #6’.
You should record them and use them in the following formula to
find its location:-
N54 2E.2BC W007 (2+B)(C-B) . DED
The West Bridge is also known as the Erne Bridge. Including the
current bridge there have been five bridges on this site. The
original wooden structure dating from the early 1600’s was replaced
in 1698 by a stone bridge with 8 arches. This was superseded in
1775 by a bridge with 3 arches and in 1825 another bridge was built
at a cost of £2500. The present bridge was constructed between 1885
and 1892.
The Castle Bridge was built alongside the Erne Bridge in 1981 as
part of a bypass to relieve traffic congestion at the west end of
the town and this is where the cache is placed. Good views of
Castle Island and the Watergate can be had from here.