Fermanagh country houses

1619 – Castle Caldwell, Co. Fermanagh

Castle Caldwell was built between 1612 and 1619, during the time of the Plantation of Ulster, by the Blennerhassetts, in classic Planter style;

1740 – Knockballymore House, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh

An unusual smaller country house that was probably constructed around 1740. The main front has a blank attic storey leaving the small pediment stranded above an expanse of un-decorated wall between a string course and cornice.

1764 – Florence Court, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Florence Court is romantically named after the wife of Sir John Cole who first built a house on the spectacular site in the early 18th century.

1773 – Castle Archdale, Co. Fermanagh

The house was built by Colonel Mervyn Archdale in 1773 on the shores of Lower Lough Erne, to replace a Plantation castle of 1615.

1798 – Castle Coole, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Architect: James Wyatt

Castle Coole was constructed between 1789-1798 as the summer retreat of Armar Lowry-Corry, the 1st Earl of Belmore.

1835 – Castle Irvine, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh

Architect: John B. Keane

Originally a four storey, 16th century castle, a large two storey addition was added between 1830-35 by architect John B.

1840 – Magheramenagh Castle, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh

Architect: John B. Keane

Constructed between 1835 and 1840, with the design exhibited at the RHA in 1840. In the Tudor-Gothic style,

1840s – Innismore Hall, Derrybrusk, Co. Fermanagh

A smaller country house from the mid 1840s. A distinctive design with a curved bow end elevation and a bowed portico to the front.

1840s – Rosslea Manor, Rosslea, Co. Fermanagh

A Georgian mansion of two storeys above a basement; enlarged and altered in the mid-19th century when a third storey was added as well as a substantial single-storey wing.

1841 – Crom Castle, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh

Architect: Edward Blore / William G. Murray / William Hague

Originally constructed by 1837 and rebuilt to the original plans in 1841 after a fire.