This Was One Errand; To
Find Out Who Was Talking To Him Was Another.
She did not; we gave the
poor old fellow a sixpence and moved away.
XXI.
ENNISKILLEN MILITARY PRIDE - THE BOYS CALLED SOLDIERS - REMNANTS OF BY-
GONE POWER - ISLAND OF DEVENISH - A ROUND TOWER - AN ANCIENT CROSS - THE
COLE FAMILY
Owing to the very great kindness of Mr. Trimble, editor of the
Fermanagh Reporter, we have seen some of the fair town of Enniskillen.
Knowing that Innis or Ennis always means island, I was not surprised to
find that Enniskillen sits on an island, and is connected with the
mainland by a bridge at either end of the town. Of course, the town has
boiled over and spread beyond the bridges, as Derry has done over and
beyond her walls. There is a military flavor all over Enniskillen, a
kind of dashing frank manner and proud steps as if the dragoon had got
into the blood. There is also nourished a pride in the exploits of
Enniskillen men from the early times when they struggled to keep their
feet and their lives in the new land. They feel pride in the fame of the
Enniskillen dragoon, in the deeds of daring and valor of the 27th
Enniskilleners all over the world. Enniskillen military pride is closely
connected with the Cole family, lords of Enniskillen.
The town is not old, only dating back to the reign of the sapient James
the First. Remembrance of the sept of Maguires who ruled here before
that time, still lingers among the country people.
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