The Town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh Is Virtually Destroyed by an Accidental Fire

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The town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh is virtually destroyed by an accidental fire

The Town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh Is Virtually Destroyed by an Accidental Fire

June 02, 1705

An accidental fire devastates the town of Enniskillen, destroying a significant portion of the settlement:

- 114 families and their servants lose homes and property.
- The military barracks used by Her Majesty Queen Anne’s forces suffers great damage.
- The total estimated loss is substantial, though no precise figure survives.

This disaster marked one of the worst urban fires in Ulster during the early 18th century.