18. Belturbet to Crom

The old Château de Crom was built in the early 17th century. The castle survived two Jacobite sieges in 1689, but accidentally burnt down in 1764.
In the 19th century, additional walls and towers were added to the ruins of the old castle for a romantic effect. Today, the ruins are an isolated monument.

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Set on the beautiful shores of tranquil Upper Lough Erne, amidst an archipelago of wooded islands and forests, Crom Castle is a romantic 19th century Victorian castle. It is situated in one of Northern Ireland's most important conservation areas, maintained by the National Trust, making it a wonderful place to discover and explore.

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This river flows northwards into the Atlantic to the west of Ireland. It crosses several lakes and isolates a number of islands, including Cleenish Island, where Saint Columban spent some time.

Der heilige Kolumban kam in seiner Jugend auf die Insel Cleenish, um beim heiligen Sinell zu studieren, der an den Ufern des Lough Erne ein Kloster gegründet hatte. Diese Stätte feiert Kolumban, der hier einige Jahre verbrachte, bevor er sich dem Kloster in Bangor unter Abt St. Comgall anschloss.

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