Castle Coole - Caisleán Cúil

Castle Coole takes its name from the neighbouring lake Lough Coole. The house as it is today was built in the 1790's, but there were two previous houses on on the site before the present one.  The first building at Castle Coole was a fortified tower built in 1611. Then a new house, which became known as the Queen Anne House, was built on the site in 1709-10. It burnt down in 1797 as the new present house was being built close by. This was completed in 1798. The house is owned by the National Trust and open to the public. There are extensive grounds providing walks, including around Lough Coole. The house is located in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (Irish: Inis Ceithleann Contae Fhear Manach) in the north of Ireland.

Link: Castle Coole National Trust

Link: Castle Coole image courtesy of Tourism Northern Ireland