One of Ireland’s finest historical houses 

Florence Court was the former home of ‘The Earls of Enniskillene’ and is regarded as one of the great houses of Ireland. It was built in 1755 and is a fascinating example of Irish Palladian architecture. It was built by John Cole and named after his wife, Florence Wrey. It has exceptional rococo plasterwork and some of Ireland’s finest 18th-century furniture. During the 1950s and 60s, a series of unbelievable bad luck events ended the house staying in the family of the Earls of Enniskillene. After WW2 agricultural prices fell, wages and death duties rose, and the estate was broken up and sold to the National Trust in 1953. A devastating fire then gutted the house in 1955, which was followed by a number of deaths in the family, Hurricane Debbie then destroyed much of the estate in 1961. On the plus side – the house and its incredible parklands have been lovingly restored by The National Trust to their former glory. This area is one of the most interesting geological areas in Ireland or the UK and a visit to the nearby Marble Arch Caves is highly recommended.

Thanks to Mokogene for great drone footage