The Manor House Resort Hotel, also known as the Manor House Country Hotel, is a hotel near Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It occupies a former manor house which dates to the 19th century.[1] A four star hotel,[2] its facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasium, restaurants and conference centre.[3]
History
editCaptain John Irvine, whose brother was Colonel Christopher Irvine of Castle Irvine, acquired the Killadeas estate in 1660. The house was then known as Rockfield.[4] The name was changed to Killadeas Manor House by Major John Irvine, who acquired Killadeas in 1835 and died in 1860.[5] During World War II, the building was requisitioned by the government and used as an officers' mess and headquarters for the nearby Killadeas seaplane base.[4] The house, described by Mark Bence-Jones as being of "Victorian Italianate" design,[6] was sold in 1957 for conversion to a hotel.[4] Subject to renovation in 2002,[7] as of 2016, the hotel was owned by members of the McKenna family.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Manor House Resort Hotel". manor-house-hotel.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Manor House Country Hotel". Discover Northern Ireland. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Enright, Judy (28 June 2018). "Enjoyment reigns at Enniskillen's Manor House Country Hotel". bostonirish.com. Boston Irish Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "The Hotel - History". manorhousecountryhotel.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Manor House Resort Hotel - A Short History of the Manor House". manor-house-hotel.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009.
- ^ Bence-Jones, Mark (1988). A Guide to Irish Country Houses. London: Four Courts Press. p. 168. ISBN 9780094687509.
(Irvine/LGI1912) A two storey Victorian Italianate house [..] on the shores of Lough Erne. Entrance front with pediment and porch in the form of a three arched loggia, flanked by a square tower [..] Now a hotel
- ^ "Manor House's £2.5m extension". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 4 February 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Manor House Country Hotel in Fermanagh wins 'Oscar' at prestigious awards". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Belfast Telegraph. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2023.