The landscape of Kilmore Quay and the Upper Lough is complex and secret, set in rolling drumlins and flooded hollows linked by streams and the River Erne. The Upper Lough, 24km long, Has an enclosed, vegetated character owing to its thickly wooded shorelines surrounded by dense hedgerows. Across the Lough can be seen Slieve Rushen (404km) and Knockninny Hill. The island in between once served as thriving homesteads. On Inishcorkish Island, the Reihill family once ran a successful restaurant, a welcome respite for weary travelers on the Lough. It is now home to the O'Doherty family who rear 'black pigs' for their specially home cured bacon, sold locally, but also much sought after in Harrods of London. Tales abound of life on the island when homesteads made their living from farming and fishi, with cattle being transported from one island to another in a flat-bottomed boat known as a'Lough Erne Cot'
The intricate patchwork of waters, woodlands and fields in the area offers excellent residence for a diverse range of wildlife. The woodlands of the area are a particular success story. Approximately 13% of the land within the Upper Lough Erne Landscapes Classification Area is covered with broad leaved and mixed woodlands, whereas the Northern Ireland average is only 5.6%. Wet woodland consisting typically of alder and willow can be found around the shore, with ash and birch found in the drier parts. These woodlands, particularly that of nearby National Trust estate at Crom, are distinguished for mammals, notably bats, with the wetlands being greatly important for breeding waders such as lapwing, snipe, redshank and curlew. Habitats are also naturally provided for several birds. Priority species - spotted flycatcher, song thrush, skylark, reed bunting and bullfinch have all been recorded, as have plant species noted in Irish Red Data Books - fen violet, pointed stonewort and Irish Lady's tressess orchid.
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