AGHANAGLACK DUAL COURT TOMB

Map Reference: H098436

This tomb is set within a rectangular cairn about 23m by 12m. There are two burial galleries, each of two chambers, sharing a common backstone. Both open onto well developed courts at either end of the cairn. The southern arms of each of the courts are well preserved but the northern arms are fragmentary. Excavation showed evidence of human burial in the outer E chamber. There were many finds of plain and decorated Neolithic pottery.

BOA ISLAND STONE FIGURES

Map Reference: H085620

In Caldragh Graveyard, Dreenan townland stand two early carved stone figures. The smaller stone came from nearby Lustymore Island. The figure depicted appears to have a damaged eye or it may represent a one-eyed deity. The larger stone has figures on both sides. These have large eyes and pointed chins. There is some decoration on the side of the stone.The figures stand near the centre of the graveyard which is enclosed by a metal fence. Beyond the fence are the remains of a early ecclesiastical enclosure. Evidence of another enclosure abutting the main one can be seen at NW. The main enclosure is 53m x 54m.

BOHO HIGH CROSS

Map Reference: H112462

The Annals of Ulster refer to an erenagh at Boho in 1483, suggesting a pre-Norman date for the site. By medieval times, it was the site of a parish church & the OS memoirs describe it as the site of an old abbey or monastery. The shaft of the cross is carved with several motifs, including interlacing and knots. The figure carving includes the Fall of Man on one side and the Baptism of Christ on the other.

CASTLE BALFOUR, LISNASKEA

Map Reference: H362337

This castle was built about 1618 by Sir James Balfour, the Scottish planter. It was altered in 1652 and damaged in 1689 but continued to be occupied until the early 19th century. The style of architecture is typically Scottish with several turrets and corbelled projections. The surviving building is T-shaped with the entrance through a projecting bay with gun-loops. On the ground floor there are vaulted rooms and a kitchen with a large fireplace and a small oven. The main dwelling rooms were on the first floor.

ENNISKILLEN CASTLE

Map Reference: H231442

The first castle was built on this site by Hugh Maguire in the 15th century. The lower parts of the keep may date from that time. It featured greatly in the wars of Irish resistance to English rule in the 16th century and was taken after an eight day seige in 1594. In 1607 it was remodelled and refurbished by Captain William Cole. The riverside tower known as the Watergate was added at this time. This features two round corner turrets carried on Scottish corbels. In the 18th century the castle was remodelled as the Castle Barracks and now houses the Regimental Museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

KILLADEAS

Map Reference: H206540

The carved stones at Killadeas are interesting and enigmatic. The best known stone is the Bishop's Stone. This 1m high stone is almost rectangular but with one curved corner. On the broad south face is a low-relief carving of a cleric carrying a bell and a crozier. The style of the carving is similar to that on some of the Co Kildare High Crosses (Castledermott and Moone). The head is pointed with a pointed chin or beard and the figure seems to be wearing pointed slippers. At the top of the narrower west face of the stone is a high-relief carving of a human head which is similar in style to the carvings found on White Island. Below this is a panel of interlacing. A short distance away is a large slab, about 1.5m high, with many deep cup-marks on one side. On the other side is a high-relief cross within a circle on a bifurcating stem. Close to it is a small round pillar stone and a large round perforated stone half buried in the ground.

MONEA CASTLE

Map Reference: H164493

Monea Castle is the finest of Fermanagh's Plantation castles. It was built about 1618 by Malcolm Hamilton. It was captured in the 1641 rebellion but refurbished and used until gutted by fire in the middle of the18th century. Parts of the bawn wall, with two corner flankers, survive. The castle surrvives to roof level. The entrance front has two circular towers capped with square chambers carried on Scottish corbels. There are small roof-turrets at the other two corners. There were vaulted rooms on the ground floor and a hall and chambers above. The castle is well provided with gun-loops.

REYFAD DECORATED STONES

Map Reference: H112461

A group of 6 earthfast natural boulders lies on an E-facing slope of a hill in a position commanding an excellent view over the Lower Erne Basin. Five of the stones are decorated. The decorations include simple hollows, cup marks, cup & ring marks, conjoined cup & ring marks & crosses. Some of the cup marks are encircled by 4 & 5 rings.

TULLY CASTLE

Map Reference: H126566

This fortified house and rectangular bawn were built for Sir John Hume, a Scottish planter, shortly after 1610. It was captured, burned and abandoned in 1641. The bawn had four rectangular corner towers but only those to the east survive to any height. The house is a T-shaped building positioned against the N wall of the bawn. The entrance tower projects southwards from the middle of the main building. It housed a wooden stairway to the first floor accomodation area and there are traces of a stone mural stairway beyond that. The main building was vaulted above the ground floor. Here there was a kitchen with a large fireplace. The upper N angles of the main building were carried up as projecting circular towers carried on Scottish corbels.