Castle Archdale Country ParkWoodland on the shore of Lower Lough Erne, with walks along the water and waymarked trails running on into the forest beside the ruins of Castle Archdale.
Monastic site
White Island
Irvinestown, County Fermanagh
A small church from around 1200 stands on an island in Castle Archdale Bay, with a row of carved stone figures set against its north wall that are older than the church.
- Where
- Irvinestown, County Fermanagh
- Official site
- communities-ni.gov.uk
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Castle Archdale Country ParkWoodland on the shore of Lower Lough Erne, with walks along the water and waymarked trails running on into the forest beside the ruins of Castle Archdale.
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