Florence Court & a visit to the Island Town

 

Wednesday 15th September 2021

We've been really lucky with the weather so far on this trip, there was some light rain, but only overnight when we were safely tucked up in bed.

By morning, it was bright again but rather overcast.

We set off for Florence Court, a National Trust house nearby. It's an interesting place, not spectacular by any means but it was an enjoyable way to spend a few hours. 

We had the organised tour of the house and the guide was quite entertaining.

Back to Ed for lunch then we ventured onto the island town of Enniskillen.

What can I say ? It's a town, it has shops, pubs, coffee bars and the usual retail park with the usual retailers.

Nice enough, but not a place to put on a list for a second visit.

So we returned to our parkup at the Riverside Marina, drank tea and I made plans for our onward trip tomorrow to re-join the WAW heading into County Sligo, but not before we visit the other National Trust property nearby called Castle Coole.

The weather stayed bright but overcast most of the day with odd glimpses of sunshine, so overall, I think we've been pretty lucky so far.

Florence Court grounds

Florence Court grounds

Florence Court Walled Garden

 

Florence Court Walled Garden

Florence Court Walled Garden

Florence Court 

Florence Court Rose Garden

Florence Court Gardens

Florence Court Courtyard

Florence Court Laundry Courtyard

Florence Court Saw Mill water wheel to power the machinary

Florence Court grounds

Florence Court 

Florence Court Grounds and view from the house

Florence Court 

Florence Court and view of Benaughlin Mountain ( not to be confused with Benbulbin Mountain) Which had me scratching my head for some time.

Tomorrow we'll be back in the Republic of Ireland and it seems our phones don't connect automatically to their mobile networks for some reason, so we might be off the radar unless I can find a way to connect.