Co. Fermanagh

Tully Castle
Church Hill, Co. Fermanagh
Location, of (A46) Belleek to Enniskillen road 3 mile north of Derrygonnelly . This Renaissance-style of formal garden was introduced to Ireland towards the end of the sixteenth century although rather few survived the 1641 rebellion .
Beside the carefully maintained ruin of Tully Castle (itself a casualty of that period) the Department of the Environment has created an authentic garden and lakeshore path . It gives a flavour of how a garden of this early period might have looked . Wattle fencing encloses formal patterns of beds planted with a mixture of herbs, fruit trees and flowers known to have been grown at that period . You can also view a small exhibition in the adjoining farmstead .
Open April - Sept : Tues - Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 2 - 7pm.
There is an entrance charge.
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