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The bulk of inland Northern Ireland is formed by neighbouring Tyrone and Fermanagh , predominantly rural counties whose few sizeable towns lie at the eastern and western fringes of the region. The chief scenic attractions of County Tyrone are to be found in the wild and desolate Sperrin Mountains in the north, an area that's patchily covered by the local bus network, so you really need your own transport to explore it. Even in the southern lowlands, the scattered castles, archeological sites and heritage centres are sometimes difficult to reach without a car or bike, though an exception is the excellent Ulster American Folk Park , close to the county town, Omagh . In contrast to Tyrone, County Fermanagh attracts plenty of visitors - chiefly for the water sports and fishing that are widely available. At its core is the great Lough Erne , a huge lake complex dotted with islands and surrounded by richly beautiful countryside. Its county town of Enniskillen evinces a strong sense of history, while the remnants of the medieval past - along with those of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - are found all over the region, on islands and mainland alike. As in Tyrone, sights of interest are dispersed, and buses mostly serve only the main routes; but the key to enjoying Fermanagh is to get out onto the water - and this is easy enough from Enniskillen and a number of the villages that rest on the lakes' shores.
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