Lough Erne Challenge Lough Erne Challenge The Lough Erne Challenge is an annual invitational golf event played on The Faldo Course at the Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The inaugural Lough Erne Challenge, played in July 2009, was between Rory McIlroy - touring professional at Lough Erne Resort - and Pádraig Harrington. McIlroy won the 18 hole strokeplay match with a four under par round of 68 to Harrington's two under par 70. In July 2010 McIlroy teamed up with Darren Clarke to form a Northern Ireland team that took on Harrington and Shane Lowry, representing the Republic of Ireland. The
River Erne Davy’s Island, White Island, and Boa Island. Many of these locations can only be reached by boat. Devenish Island has a historical display centre adjacent to its ruins. Visitors sometimes use rental boats and the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Activity Map of Lough Erne () to locate these ancient sites. The song "Buachaill Ón Éirne" is an Irish ballad about a young boy from the Erne area. It has been recorded by such groups as Clannad and The Corrs. A number of places were once accessible by train along the River Erne, with the once extensive Great Northern Railway