Brief Description
Castletown Manor is a partly-walled demesne incorporating the early-17th-century Monea Castle. Features include shelter belt trees and a beech avenue to the ruins.
History
The 17th-century castle in the demesne was burnt in the mid-18th century. A new house was built on a nearby site, then re-built in 1870.
- Features
- House (featured building)
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- Ruin
- Description: Monea Castle.
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- Access & Directions
Access Contact Details
The castle ruins are open to the public. The house and its grounds are private.Directions
Seven miles north-west of Enniskillen off the B81 via Monea.
- References
References
- Bence-Jones, M {A Guide to Irish Country Houses} (London: Constable, 1988)A Guide to Irish Country Houses
- Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest, Northern Ireland