Enniscrone

The majority of the local population know this village as Enniscrone, though some local school teachers and historians use the official name of "Inishcrone". Sligo County Council has neglected the official version in favour of "Enniscrone" which appears on their website,{{cite web|url = http://www.sligococo.ie/media/SligoCountyCouncil2015/Services/Planning/Downloads/EnniscroneLAP2014-2020/EnniscroneLAP2014-2020_Chapters%201_11.pdf | publisher = Sligo County Council | website = sligococo.ie | title = Enniscrone Local Area Plan 2014–2020 | date = October 2014 | access-date = 3 August 2019 }} and at least one local newspaper does not use the official name. Locally, the road signs are one of the few places "Inniscrone" can be seen.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

Up until the late 1970s the name "Enniscrone" was used by local teachers. It was taught as being a derivative of the Irish Inis Eascar Abhann, meaning "the island on the sandbank in the river".{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} An entry in the Placenames Database of Ireland suggests that there is no evidence for this derivation, and notes that the name may derive from Eiscir Abhann, meaning "esker of the river".

Enniscrone is in County Sligo on Ireland's Atlantic coast, overlooking Killala Bay. The R297 regional road passes through the town.

The area around Enniscrone includes the townlands of Muckduff, Lacken, Lacknaslevia, Frankford, Carrowhubbock North and Carrowhubbock South.{{cite web|url = https://www.townlands.ie/sligo/tireragh/kilglass/kilglass/carrowhubbuck-south/ | publisher = Townlands Ireland | website = townlands.ie | title = Carrowhubbuck South Townland, Co. Sligo - Bordering townlands | access-date = 4 August 2019 }} Carrowhubbock South townland ({{Irish derived place name|Ceathrú Hobac|Hobuck's Quarter}}){{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/44884.aspx | website = logainm.ie | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | title = Ceathrú Hobac Theas / Carrowhubbuck South | access-date = 17 January 2021 }} is approximately {{convert|2.3|km2|sigfig=1}} in area and spans much of the centre and north of the town. Residential development plans in this part of Enniscrone met community opposition in 2007.{{cite news |url=https://www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.org/eu/36-papers-today/planning/10070 |title=Green light for major Enniscrone development |publisher=Western People | via = friendsoftheirishenvironment.org |date=15 August 2007 |access-date=17 January 2021 | quote = Plans for a major housing development in the West Sligo seaside resort of Enniscrone [..include..] 200 housing units, three retail units and a creche at Carrowhubbock South }}

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in the townlands of Muckduff, Frankford, and Carrowhubbock North and South.{{cite web|url = https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/Archaeology-RMP-Sligo-Manual-(1995)-0044.pdf | publisher = National Monuments and Historic Properties Service | website = archaeology.ie | date = 1995 | title = Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} The ruins of a fortified house, known as Inishcrone Castle and built c.1650, lie just north of the town centre.{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32401604/inishcrone-castle-carrowhubbuck-south-sligo | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Inishcrone Castle, Carrowhubbock South, Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} The local Church of Ireland church was built c.1829,{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32401607/kilglass-church-of-ireland-kilglass-sligo | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Kilglass Church of Ireland, Kilglass, Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} and a Roman Catholic church followed in 1892.{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32308004/carrowhubbuck-south-inishcrone-sligo | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Carrowhubbuck South, Inishcrone, Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} The latter remained in use by the local Catholic congregation until a new church was built in 1965.{{cite web|url = http://www.enniscrone.ie/church_of_the_assumption | website = enniscrone.ie | title = Church of the Assumption | access-date = 23 January 2021 }}

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In A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published by Samuel Lewis in 1837, Enniscrone is described as having "a coast-guard station [..and..] constabulary police station".{{cite book| chapter-url = https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/K/Kilglass-Tyreragh-Sligo.php | chapter = Kilglass | title = A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland | publisher = Lewis | last = Lewis | first = Samuel | place = Dublin | date = 1837 }} This coast-guard station was destroyed in August 1920 following an IRA attack during the Irish War of Independence.{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/recalling-a-forgotten-attack-a-century-ago-39438186.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | work = Sligo Champion | title = Recalling a forgotten attack a century ago | date = 15 August 2020 | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} There were no casualties in the attack, in which a small garrison of British Royal Marines were forced to surrender the building, arms and ammunition.{{cite web|url = https://www.militaryarchives.ie/collections/online-collections/military-service-pensions-collection-1916-1923/brigade-activities/operation/ira-capture-of-inishcrone-coastguard-station/ | publisher = Irish Defence Forces - Military Archives | website = militaryarchives.ie | title = IRA capture of Inishcrone Coastguard Station | access-date = 23 January 2021 }}

Reflecting the town's development as a seaside resort, a number of bathhouses were built in the town in the late 19th century and early 20th century.{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32308006/cliff-baths-carrowhubbuck-south-inishcrone-sligo | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Cliff Baths, Carrowhubbuck South, Inishcrone, Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }}{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/32308007/kilcullens-seaweed-baths-carrowhubbuck-south-inishcrone-sligo | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Kilcullen's Seaweed Baths, Carrowhubbuck South, Inishcrone, Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }}

Amenities in the area include a number of shops, pubs, restaurants, holiday accommodation and a pitch and putt course.{{cite web|url = http://www.enniscrone.ie/ | website = enniscrone.ie | title = Enniscrone County Sligo | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} The local primary school is a co-educational Catholic national school, which had an enrollment of over 120 pupils as of 2020.{{cite web|url = https://www.education.ie/en/find-a-school/School-Detail/?roll=13940W| publisher = Department of Education | website = education.ie | title = Enniscrone National School (Scoil Chríost Rí, Enniscrone) | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210123162131/https://www.education.ie/en/find-a-school/School-Detail/?roll=13940W | archive-date = 23 January 2021 }} The local Kilglass/Enniscrone Soccer Club play their home games at Michael McGowan Park.{{cite news | url= http://www.sligochampion.ie/premium/local-notes/enniscrone-572676.html | title= Local Notes - Enniscrone | publisher=The Sligo Champion | date= 9 August 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110807132325/http://www.sligochampion.ie/local-notes/enniscrone-572676.html | archive-date = 7 August 2011 | quote = Kilglass/ Enniscrone Soccer Club will hold the FAI Summer Camp [..] The camp takes place at Michael McGowan Park, Carrowhubbock South }}

As of 2018, local man David McGowan had begun construction of a "glamping" village, with the main focus being the Boeing 767 he bought to convert into accommodation.{{Cite web|url=http://quirkyglamping.town.ie/|title=Quirky Glamping Village - Unique glamping experience|website=quirkyglamping.town.ie|access-date=26 November 2016 }}{{cite web|url = https://fora.ie/davidmcgowan-glamping-sligo-enniscrone-3374712-May2017/ | publisher = Journal Media Limited | website = fora.ie | title = A year after hauling a 767 up the Shannon, Sligo's glamping project has hit a funding snag | date = 7 May 2017 | access-date = 4 August 2019 }}{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/life/happy-glamper-youll-find-planes-trains-and-even-a-tank-in-enniscrones-new-glamping-village-37183138.html | publisher = Independent News & Media | website = independent.ie | title = Happy Glamper: You'll find planes, trains and even a tank in Enniscrone's new glamping village | date = 5 August 2018 | access-date = 23 January 2021 }}

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Enniscrone's public sandy beach stretches over a long area of shoreline, and is split near the lower part of the village by a small crossable river. Part of the beach is overseen by lifeguards in the summer period.{{cite web|url = http://www.enniscrone.ie/enniscrone_beach | website = enniscrone.ie | title= Enniscrone Beach | access-date = 4 August 2019 | quote = A portion of the beach is lifeguarded from June to August, Monday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm}}

The "Valley of Diamonds" is one of the hidden features along the beach, and is the largest of the "volcano-like" compositions among the long-grassed sand dunes. Sligo County Council fenced off the sand dunes as part of their "Dune Restoration Works Programme".{{cite web|url = https://swimproject.eu/Enniscrone/ | website = swimproject.eu | title = Bathing Water Profile: Enniscrone | access-date = 23 January 2021 }} Other county council restrictions include limiting road access to the beach, a measure taken to maintain Enniscrone's Blue Flag beach status.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

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• [http://www.enniscrone.ie Enniscrone.ie]
• [http://www.discoverenniscrone.com Discover Enniscrone]
• [http://kilglass.killala.anglican.org/ Kilglass, Church of Ireland]
• [http://www.enniscronegolf.com Enniscrone Golf Course]

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