Lustymore Island ()
is an island located in Lower
Lough Erne
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County Fermanagh
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The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
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Northern Ireland
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Nearby is
Boa Island
Boa Island () is an island near the north shore of Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is from Enniskillen town.
It is the largest island in Lough Erne, approximately long, and relatively narrow. The A47 road goes throu ...
whose Caldragh cemetery has a carved
Janus
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type figure. A second figure was brought to Caldragh in 1939 from Lustymore Island. In the early 20th century, Lady Hunt from
Alberta
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Canada
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owned both Lustymore and
Lustybeg islands. When her residence, Glenvar House, accidentally burned down, she moved to
Germany
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References
Culture Northern Ireland
Islands of County Fermanagh
Lake islands of Northern Ireland
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