Built for Malcolm Hamilton and completed in 1618, Monea has a distinctly Scottish appearance with corner turrets at one end of a rectangular four-storey building and two massive round towers with angular tops flanking the entrance at the other, making it one of the best-preserved plantation castles in Fermanagh.
Visiting Monea Castle
Yes, Historic Environment Division (NI) managed, freely accessible
"Built for Malcolm Hamilton and completed in 1618, Monea has a distinctly Scottish appearance with corner turrets at one end of a rectangular four-storey building and two massive round towers with angular tops flanking the entrance at the other, making it one of the best-preserved plantation castles in Fermanagh.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Lough Eske Castle, 41.99 km away in Donegal Town — Castle site dating to 1474 associated with the O'Donnell clan; the standing building was rebuilt in 1861 after earlier structures were destroyed, then gutted by fire in 1939 before a full restoration reopened it as a hotel in 2007.
Nearest castle hotel · 41.99 km
Lough Eske Castle
Donegal Town, Co. Donegal · 5-star / luxury
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