Castle Coole
Castlecoole Road
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT74 6JY
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 6632 2690
Castle Coole is one of the grandest 18th century buildings in all of Northern Ireland. It was formerly the home of the Earls of Belmore, and is surrounded by a historic landscape park on the shores of Lough Erne. Here visitors can take tours of the basement or they can simply wander the striking grounds, while the Neo-Classical structure’s exterior and interior are a joy to view too of course.
Drumskinny Circle
Drumskinny
County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
Tel: 02476 382804
The Drumskinny stone circle is situated just to the north of Irvinestown in County Fermanagh and it comprises 39 stones and a cairn. There are several other circles in the vicinity and it is thought they date to 2250BC. The original purpose of the stone circle is difficult to determine although it was likely to have been used in religious worship for example.
Enniskillen Castle
Castle Barracks
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT74 7HL
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 6632 5000
Enniskillen Castle dates back more than 600 years and was formerly the stronghold of Gaelic chieftains the Maguires. It boasts a strategic significance guarding one of the passes into Ulster and in later centuries was used as an English garrison fort and part of a military barracks.
Florence Court
Demesne
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT92 1DB
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 6634 8249
Florence House is one of Ulster’s most important 18th century houses. Formerly the home of the Earls of Enniskillen, the house is surrounded by parklands, gardens and woodland and offers majestic views of Benaughlin and the Cuilcagh Mountains. Florence Court has a walled garden, a thatched summer house and an ice house while the interior of the main house is classically Irish and pleasing to the eye.
Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark
Florence Court
Enniskillen
County Fermanagh
BT92 1EW
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 6634 8855
The Marble Arch Caves are one of Northern Ireland's premier tourist attractions. Located beneath Florence Court are a hidden network of caves, passages, high roofed chambers and waterfalls, littered with stalactites and stalagmites. Visitors can go on a tour of the caves which will take around 75 minutes and there is also an exhibition area, a shop and a restaurant here.