County Fermanagh, with its lakeland scenery, historic estates, and underground cave systems, has hosted filming for a handful of notable productions, though it lacks the volume or blockbuster dominance seen in counties like Down or Antrim. Its most prominent cinematic tie is to Game of Thrones, alongside period dramas utilising grand country houses.
- Pollnagollum Cave (in Belmore Forest, part of the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, near Boho): This extensive underground cave system, featuring narrow passages, streams, and dramatic rock formations, served as the hideout of the Brotherhood Without Banners in Game of Thrones (Season 3, 2013). It doubled for the dark, secretive cave in the Riverlands where Beric Dondarrion and his men shelter, interrogate, and perform key scenes involving Arya Stark and the Hound; its real-world remoteness and eerie atmosphere perfectly captured the show’s gritty fantasy elements.
- Castle Coole (near Enniskillen): This elegant late-18th-century neoclassical mansion, a National Trust property set in parkland with lake views, stood in as the primary location for the Count’s house in Miss Julie (2014), Liv Ullmann’s adaptation of August Strindberg’s play starring Colin Farrell and Jessica Chastain. The film’s tense, single-night drama of class, desire, and power unfolded almost entirely within the house’s grand interiors and grounds, using its opulent rooms and staircases to evoke 1890s Anglo-Irish aristocracy in Fermanagh.
- Florence Court (near Enniskillen, southwest of the county): This magnificent 18th-century Palladian and Rococo mansion, another National Trust estate surrounded by gardens and woodland, also featured in Miss Julie (2014) for additional period interiors and exteriors, complementing Castle Coole to represent the aristocratic setting. It has appeared in other productions seeking stately homes, though less prominently.
Other uses include Crom Castle (near Newtownbutler) as a main filming site for the BBC comedy series Blandings (2013–2014), adapting P.G. Wodehouse’s stories with its lakeside grounds standing in for the fictional Blandings Castle; and incidental or minor scenes in titles like The Woman in White (adaptations) around Enniskillen. Fermanagh’s film heritage leans toward atmospheric period pieces and fantasy hideaways rather than widespread blockbusters, with the Marble Arch Caves area (especially Pollnagollum) remaining the standout globally recognised spot due to its Game of Thrones connection, while the grand houses appeal to fans of classic drama. Unlike counties with clustered GoT sites, Fermanagh’s contributions are more niche but striking in their natural and architectural drama.
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County Fermanagh:
Ireland’s county Fermanagh is a county of lakes and historic charm, with Lough Erne’s waterways offering boating and fishing amidst serene islands. Enniskillen Castle and its museums explore local history, while the Marble Arch Caves, part of a UNESCO Geopark, showcase stunning underground caverns. Other attractions include the historic Florence Court estate and its gardens. Fermanagh is Ireland’s 20th largest county by size (1,876 square km) and fourth smallest by population (63,585). Population peaked at 156,481 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 49,886 in 1966. In terms of hospitality, Fermanagh is Ireland’s 28th most visited tourist county with around 43,000 international visitors per year.
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