Enniskillen Castle































Enniskillen Castle
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Enniskillen Castle by Paride.JPG
Enniskillen Castle 2011



Enniskillen Castle is located in Northern Ireland

Enniskillen Castle

Enniskillen Castle




Coordinates 54°20′46″N 7°38′38″W / 54.346°N 7.644°W / 54.346; -7.644
Type Castle
Site information
Open to
the public		 Yes
Website www.enniskillencastle.co.uk
Site history
Built 1428

Enniskillen Castle is situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 16th century and now houses the Fermanagh County Museum and the regimental museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Features and collections


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 Sources


  • 6 External links





History


The first Enniskillen castle was built on this site by Hugh Macguire in 1428.[1] It featured greatly in Irish rebellions against English rule in the 16th century and was taken after an eight-day siege in 1594.[1] Captain William Cole remodelled and refurbished the castle adding the riverside tower at the south, known as the Watergate, in 1609.[1] The castle was remodelled as “Castle Barracks” as part of the response to a threat of a French invasion in 1796.[1] Castle Barracks became the home of the 27th Regiment of Foot in 1853.[2] The regiment moved to purpose-built facilities at St Lucia Barracks, Omagh in 1875[3] and evolved, after amalgamation, to become the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1881.[4]


The barracks continued to be used by other regiments and, from November 1939, they became to home of the North Irish Horse, a Territorial Army unit.[5] The barracks were decommissioned in 1950[6] and were converted for use as council depot.[1] The castle was subsequently opened to the public as a heritage centre.[1]



Features and collections


The Castle provided the main defence for the west end of the town and guarded the Sligo road. It consists of two sections, a central tower keep and a curtain wall which was strengthened with small turrets called Bartizans. The design of the castle has strong Scottish influences. This can be particularly seen in the Watergate, which features two corbelled circular tourelles which were built about 1609.[7] It is a State Care Historic Monument.[8]


The castle is now home to the Fermanagh County Museum, which focuses on the county's history, culture and natural history.[1] Exhibits include the area's prehistory, natural history, traditional rural life, local crafts and Belleek Pottery, and history of the castle. It also contains information on the Maguire family. The castle also houses the Inniskillings Museum, which is the regimental museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.[9]






  • The courtyard of the Castle







  • Reconstruction of the Castle







  • The barracks was built inside the walls






See also


  • Castles in Northern Ireland






References





  1. ^ abcdefg "Enniskillen Castle to receive £2.37 million in heritage funding". Medieval Histories. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "No. 6279". The Edinburgh Gazette. 6 May 1853. p. 367.


  3. ^ "Training Depots". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)


  4. ^ "No. 24992". The London Gazette. 1 July 1881. pp. 3300–3301.


  5. ^ Doherty p. 45


  6. ^ "Enniskillen Castle". Majestic Castles in Ireland. Retrieved 12 June 2018.


  7. ^ O'Neill, B (ed). (2002). Irish Castles and Historic Houses. London: Caxton Editions. p. 17.


  8. ^ "Enniskillen Castle" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Retrieved 2007-12-03.


  9. ^ "Welcome". The Inniskillings Museum. Retrieved 12 June 2018.




Sources



  • Doherty, Richard (2002). The North Irish Horse, A Hundred Years of Service. Spellmount. ISBN 978-1862271906.


External links




  • Fermanagh County Museum - official site


  • The Inniskillings Museum - official site




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