A royal ringfort and the lake crannog beside it once formed the seat of the kings of Mide — and the place where High King Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill died in 1022. Looking for things to do in Lough Ennell? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesPrehistoric & MegalithicGeorgian & Big Houses
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Stops on This Trail
Dún na Sciath (Fort of the Shields)
Cró Inis, Lough Ennell
Belvedere House and Gardens
The Jealous Wall
Tudenham Park House
For Schools
This trail is also available as a free printable classroom worksheet or full trail booklet — no site visit required. See how Classroom Prep Mode works →