Necarne

Coordinates: 54°27′50″N 7°38′06″W / 54.464°N 7.635°W

Necarne Castle, March 2007

Necarne Castle, formerly known as Castle Irvine, is situated within walking distance of Irvinestown in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is just a few miles from Lough Erne. Marjor. George Marcus Irvine of Castle Irvine, Born on November 26,1760 married March 31,1788 Elizabeth D'Arcy. She was the daughter of Judge D'Arcy Esq. of Dummow Castel, County meath. The D'Arcy of Dummow of who Mr. D'arcy Irvien is the hear general were descendants from the baronial house of D'Arcy. The D'ARcy Irvien family resided at Necare Castel. Charles Cockburn D'Arcy Irvien sold Necaren Castle.


Edward Warde was the first undertaker of the land around Irvinestown at the time of the Plantation of Ulster in 1610. Undertakers were civilian groups who undertook, depending on the area of the ground they were given, to build a house and bawn, take in only British tenants at the rate of 24 men per 1000 acres (4 km²), and to keep a number of armed men. Warde's patent was dated 13 May 1611. In those days the land was known as Nakarney or Nakarna (Necarne). The land changed hands a few times until finally Gerard Lowther took possession of it in 1615.

There has always been much speculation as to how Necarne got its name. Legend has it that Hugh Roe O'Donnell, an Irish chieftain, was on one of his marches to discipline the O'Briens who were collaborating with the English. He noticed an army fortification on his left flank and ordered his men to investigate it. They returned to say "Ni carn e" or there is no building there. Hence, the name Necarne.

Today Necarne is an equestrian centre.

This castle also belonged to the Kennedy family

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