After Agnes McCauley’s (1883-1957) two visits to America, she returned home to care for her aging mother Anne Kerron McCauley (1842-1928).  Below is a copy of the 1911 Irish censes taken in April of that year.  Anne is the sole resident of the farm nine years after her husband’s death.  Agnes McCauley may still be in America and Thomas McCauley, as a coachman, may now be in residence at the Florence court estate or have a place of his own. We do know Thomas was not married until after WWI. The rest of Anne’s McCauley’s children are in America. If you look closely at the form, you can see that Anne McCauley filled it out and signed it at the bottom.  

Fast forward to this story that appeared in the Fermanagh Herald Dated Saturday July 14, 1925. 

The facts from the article are that Agnes had purchased a house in Enniskillen for herself and her mother in 1921.  They had been living in one of the gate houses on the Florence court estate.  One of the tenants who remained thought she had a claim to the property based on her claim that she was adopted by another tenant who had previously passed.  In the end a judgement was made for possession of the property by Agnes McCauley if overpaid rent was restored to the tenant.  There is no indication of what had happened with the farm, although I have not been able to establish if that land was ever owned or rented. As a history marker this was after WWI and the Irish Civil war.  The description of the house in Enniskillen includes eight rooms and a shop.  I have wondered if Agnes had used the shop for her dress and hat making abilities.

I had to critically edit this article cutting the Banner from the Fermanagh Herald dated Saturday July 14, 1925.

In 2019 I visited the Florence Court estate in Fermanagh County, Northern Ireland, to tour the house and grounds.  When leaving the grounds at the back gate we were able to see the remnants of the gatehouses.  The stone foundations provided an outline for where the building once stood and new trees now filled the area providing thick shade.  My understanding was that in addition to housing staff of the estate, the location was also used to receive deliveries and goods to be transported to the house. At the time I did not realize the importance of that location and did not take any photos, but instead I will share a few photos of the lovely gardens at the Florence court estate.