Not really a castle at all, Coole is in fact a lavish stately home on the east bank of Lower Lough Erne. This quintessential neoclassical mansion was designed by James Wyatt for the Earl of Belmore and completed in 1796. Its rooms include a state bedroom hung with crimson silk, said to have been prepared for George IV (1762–1830). Other features include a Chinese-style sitting room, magnificent woodwork, fireplaces, and furniture dating from the 1830s. A nearly 600-hectare (1,482-acre) woodland estate surrounds the house. A classical music series runs from May to October.
Fermanagh Lakelands
Travel Guide
Fermanagh Lakelands› Attraction
Castle Coole
1 1/2 mi (2.4km) southeast of Enniskillen on A4, Co. Fermanagh, BT74 6JY.
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Hours
House open June–Aug daily 11am–5pm; May and Sept Wed–Mon 11am–5pm; Mar–Apr weekends 11am–5pm (also daily during Easter week). Grounds open Mar–Oct daily 10am–7pm; Nov–Feb daily 10am–4pm
Phone
028/6632-2690
Prices
House: £5 adults; £2 children; £12 families. Grounds only (cars): £3 adults, £2 children, £9 families. Grounds only (walkers): £2,50 adults; £1.50 children; £6.50 families.
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Castle Coole
Other
Last admission 30 min before closing; last house tour 1 hr. before closing

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