Enniskillen Photography Lough Erne

I was up in Enniskillen... again and managed to catch some photos of the castle and of the sunset hope you enjoy.


Enniskillen Castle


Enniskillen Skyline

Cuilcagh Mountain Park, Co. Fermanagh

For anyone who has been to County Fermanagh it is hard to escape the backdrop of Cuilcagh mountains. These mountains are set on the border between County Fermanagh and County Cavan, with the border running across the mountains summit. For a day trip I decided to take a walk to the summit to see what all the fuss was about.

The walk towards the summit on the Fermanagh side has been gravel pathed up to a point about 3 miles from the carpark at Marlbank. The walking is fairly easy with a few inclines along the way. However past the gravelled point things become a little bit trickier. The path soon turns to floating marsh for a mile and a half with some steep inclines. The path has been marked out across the marsh using posts with the walker following from post to post. The hardest bit of this walk has to be the final incline towards the summit. At times it was necessary to crawl as you approached step like features in the mountain side.

Getting to the summit felt like an acheivement and for people new to hill climbing this would be a great place to start. If you feel at any point in the walk it is becoming too much you simply turn back and head back to the car. Below are some photos of the summit and I highly recommend this place to anyone!


A view looking down from Cuilcagh


The edge of Cuilcagh from the incline to the summit


The floating bog just before the final incline

Natonal Trust - Florencecourt, County Fermanagh

Flourencecourt is set to the South West of County Fermanagh. It is backdropped by the Cuilcagh mountain range. There is a house situated on the grounds of the Florencecourt estate which was built in the 17th century.


Florencecourt House

As this property is owned by the National Trust it has been very well maintained and there are often events taking place to keep both adult and child amused. When I came to Florencecourt there was a honey festival and falconry taking place. There are walks to suit all types. The forest surrounding the house has been pathed and signposted for keen walkers. Whereas for those lumbering kids there are spectatular views and short gravel paths leading round the house. I really enjoyed this place and some of the scenery such as the Walled Garden where quite stunning.

More information can be found here


One of the huts featured in the gardens


The view from inside the hut


Butterfly seen in the Walled Gardens

A very tame baby robin in the Walled Garden

National Trust - Crom Castle, Co. Fermanagh

Crom Castle is situated near to the border towns Lisnaskea and Newtonbutler. It costs £5.70 to bring a car into the grounds but there is alot to see and do.

The main building was built some 350 years ago and was established during the Plantation era in Ulsters history. There have been attempted seiges on this castle in the past. For more information you should visit this site! There is an information centre showing the whole history of this building. For those with a motorboat there is a jetty located at the rear of the car park. Below is a selection of photos including the old castle and various locations.

I recommend visiting Crom for a day.

http://www.cromcastle.com/

Old Castle Crom


An Arch with the Old Church in the distance


An old Oak Tree along one of the walks

National Trust - Castle Coole, Co. Fermanagh

Fermanagh is the most western county in Northern Ireland. It is mainly a rural place with a central hub called Enniskillen where the Lower and Upper Lough Ernes meet. There is much to see and do here. Below are a few of the places I have been to and seen. There is of course much more than this list. More information on Fermanagh can be found on the Discover Northern Ireland home page.

Castle Coole

Castle Coole is situated just outside Enniskillen town centre, off the main Enniskillen to Belfast A4. It is a National Trust owned 18th Century building. There are many walks around the building as well as guided tours of the inside of the building. As I have only ever been on the outside of the building I'm not sure what the tour is like. However there is plenty to do for free around the grounds. The National Trust have layed out some walks for you to take around the grounds, taking in the granduer of the building, and the layout of the many different features outside the main Castle itself.

The Main Building


An Ice House for Cold Storage

A view through the trees

One of the many walks around the grounds