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Castle Coole

Northern Ireland · 18th century

Castle Coole in Northern Ireland
Photo: Andrew Humphreys · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Castle Coole (from Irish: Cúl) is a townland and a late-18th-century neo-classical mansion situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Set in a 1,200-acre (490 ha) 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.

The townland, which is 529 acres (214 ha) in size, is situated in the civil parish of Derryvullan, in the historic barony of Tirkennedy, as well as Fermanagh and Omagh district.

Text adapted from “Castle Coole” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Coole ranks #3,109 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 39 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded 1789, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,303 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Derry, 75 km away. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Castle Coole?

Castle Coole stands in Northern Ireland, at 54.3361°, -7.60306°.

When was Castle Coole built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1789. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Castle Coole?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,109 of 9,079 worldwide, and #12 in Northern Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Castle Coole?

Enniskillen Castle, about 3 km away.

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