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Portora Castle, Fermanagh

Portora Castle

Portora Castle is a castle in Enniskillen in Fermanagh. It stands in ruin in the townland of Portora.

The castle was built for Sir William Cole who purchased the land in 1612. It is strategically positioned by the narrow exit of the River Erne into the Lower Lough Erne. Today the castle is a State Care Historic Monument. (Read more)