A walk round Castle Coole Co Fermanagh
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- We are down in Co Fermanagh for a few days and we called into the extensive scenic grounds of Castle Coole. This is the 'big house'. What a wonderful spot for all sorts of relaxing activities. We spotted Jays Redwing, Wagtail Swans Thrushes galore, and a Raven. I am told that there are good numbers of Red Squirrel and also Pine Martin.
Please check out Aislinn Hagan's most excellent TH-cam video on Castle Coole recalling personal recollections from live in maid Nelly Scott and her work times there.
Link • Castle Coole Nelly Scott
Castle Coole (pronounced cool, from Irish: Cúl[ ) is a townland (of 529 acres) and a late-18th-century neo-classical mansion situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Set in a 1200-acre (5 km²) wooded estate, it is one of three properties owned and managed by the National Trust in County Fermanagh, the others being Florence Court and the Crom Estate.
Notable aspects of the mansion include the restrained but impressive Portland stone façades and sober portico with striking Ionic capitals. (Ooops sorry, I thought it was sandstone! )
The Belmore earldom is named after the nearby Belmore Mountain, 7 miles west of Enniskillen. Corry had hoped to be named Earl of Enniskillen, until this title was given to the Cole family at Florence Court. Though the origins of the Corry side of the family can be found in Belfast, there is more uncertainty with the Lowry side. The Lowrys may originally have been from Dumfries in Scotland.
As a member of the peerage of Ireland, the earl of Belmore had a seat in the Irish House of Lords until it was abolished in 1801 when the kingdom of Ireland was merged into the United Kingdom. The second and fourth earls subsequently sat in the House of Lords at Westminster as representative peers.
At its peak, Castle Coole employed around 90 staff, both indoor and outdoor. The basement of the mansion was entirely the domain of the indoor staff, and accommodation for the outdoor staff was mainly found in the buildings surrounding the Grand Yard
Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if the gardens still had perrenials.
I was researching my surname Cassidy and it said Chiefs of Coole, so I was wondering what that referred to ..
Your Cassidy name does seem to have a local connection zincin.
I'm not sure about the garden question. It's been a few years sunce we were there.
Best wishes
Hey Tom left a like looks interesting I have a national trust book and membership so I'll be exploring it soon as republic can go to northern looking forward to see northern Ireland again
And you'd be very welcome LM. We can't wait to get down south to explore a bit more too! Florence court is nearby too. Best wishes from Belfast
@@TomMcClean indeed just incase you forget it's me Lucy hopefully by the 24 of may I'll be up or sometime soon
Gorgeous! Possible distant Relation? @ Nancy Coole
Indeed nancy that might be a possibility. You need to go back and check thorugh your ancestory and mal=ke a family tree. This may take a long time of effort/investigation but hey what a hobby! Best wishes from Belfast