Newtownbutler

Newtownbutler or Newtown Butler is a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the southeast corner of the county, near Lough Erne, the border with County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, and the town of Clones. It is surrounded by small lakes and bogland. According to the 2021 census it had a population of 972 people.

Newtownbutler began to be built as a Plantation village in the early 18th century. It was built within the townland of Aghagay.

The Battle of Newtownbutler took place nearby in 1689 during the Williamite War in Ireland.

There were 13 deaths in and around Newtownbutler during the Troubles.

Crom Castle and Estate lie on the shores of Upper Lough Erne, just 3 miles from Newtownbutler. The estate was established in the early 17th century during the Plantation of Ulster. Crom Estate is owned by the Crichton family, Earls of Erne and is leased to the National Trust for public use. The estate covers over 1,900 acres (8 km²) of woods, parkland and wetland. Crom Estate is also one of the most important sites in Northern Ireland for bats, with all eight Northern Ireland species recorded on the estate.

The Crom Castle was built in 1820 in Victorian style, although Queen Victoria's reign began in 1837. The castle was designed by the English architect Edward Blore, who was also responsible for designing sections of Buckingham Palace.

The village currently has two pubs, The Rambling House and Mulligans Bar and Lounge. The Lanesborough Arms Hotel (formerly Reilly's Bar) was another well known public house in Newwtownbutler that was closed in 2004. The traditional bar was removed and transferred to the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh. The village also has two supermarkets, two takeaways, a butchers, a chemists, a credit union, a church and parish hall, an Orange hall, a community centre, GAA grounds and a large community playpark.

Newtownbutler railway station opened on June 26th 1858 and was finally closed on October 1st 1957.