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Necarne Castle

Necarne Castle is a castellated country house on open parkland in Northern Ireland (United Kingdom). The building presents a symmetrical two-storey stone façade with battlemented parapets and small corner towers and stands back from a wide lawn.

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Its prime

1860

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1860

What Necarne Castle looked like in its prime.

A low, symmetrical two-storey ashlar stone block with a crenellated parapet and small square corner towers; a central three-bay projection with an arched main doorway sits between evenly spaced tall rectangular windows. Roofline broken by low chimneys and jagged battlements; pale weathered stone. The castle rises directly from an expansive flat lawn with no visible moat or water, shown complete and occupied in its prime.

Its story

The story of Necarne Castle.

A castle was first built on the site around 1619 by a Scottish planter called Gerard Lowther, and the estate long carried the alternative name Castle Irvine. The present Victorian gothic house near Irvinestown, County Fermanagh took shape when its two-storey façade, designed by John Benjamin Keane, was completed in 1835.

In the 1990s the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs signed a 25-year lease on the property to run it as an equine training centre, which continued until 2023. The house stands back from a wide lawn on open parkland, its symmetrical stone front finished with battlemented parapets and small corner towers.

Step inside

5 places to explore in 1860.

The record describes 5 distinct spots at Necarne Castle, including the full exterior approach. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more rooms, more angles, and more of the place to stand in.

Front lawn approachCentral entrance and porchBase of the left towerBattlement walk on the rooflineRight corner projection

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Whose castle

Clans who held Necarne Castle.

The families that held Necarne Castle for a decade or more across its history, follow a name to its clan.

  • Lowther

    Gerard Lowther, a Scottish planter, built the original castle on the site around 1619.

Questions about Necarne Castle

What is the history of Necarne Castle?

Necarne Castle began as a castle built around 1619 by Gerard Lowther, a Scottish planter. The present Victorian Gothic house took shape in the nineteenth century, with its two-storey façade completed in 1835. In the 1990s, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs leased the property as an equine training centre, which continued until 2023.

Why was Necarne Castle built, and what was it used for?

Necarne Castle was first raised as a castle on the site around 1619, but the material does not state why it was built. Its later use changed to an equine training centre under a 25-year lease signed in the 1990s, which continued until 2023.

Where is Necarne Castle?

Necarne Castle is near Irvinestown in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It stands on open parkland and is set back from a wide lawn.

When was Necarne Castle built?

Necarne Castle was built in phases: the original castle on the site dates to around 1619, while the present house was completed in 1835. The site therefore contains both a seventeenth-century origin and a nineteenth-century Victorian Gothic building.

What did Necarne Castle look like in its prime?

Necarne Castle had a low, symmetrical two-storey ashlar stone form with a crenellated parapet and small square corner towers. Its central three-bay projection contained an arched main doorway, while tall rectangular windows lined the pale weathered façade. Low chimneys and jagged battlements broke the roofline.

Is Necarne Castle still standing or is it a ruin?

Necarne Castle is still standing and intact. The building presents a complete two-storey stone façade with battlemented parapets and small corner towers, standing on open parkland beside a wide lawn.

Who built Necarne Castle?

Necarne Castle's present façade was designed by John Benjamin Keane and completed in 1835. The original castle on the site was built around 1619 by Gerard Lowther, a Scottish planter.

Which family or clan held Necarne Castle?

Necarne Castle was held by Gerard Lowther, a Scottish planter, who built the original castle on the site around 1619. The estate also carried the alternative name Castle Irvine.

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