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Castle Coole is widely recognised as one of the finest neo-classical houses in Ireland. While the 18th century mansion is the longest standing, it was not the only historic house which called the famous Fermanagh estate its home. It was in fact the third historic house which belonged to the Enniskillen parkland. Unearth the story of three historic houses hiding in plain sight. The history of Castle Coole Prior to the building of the current Castle Coole in the 1790s, the Enniskillen estate wa...

LISA BLACKLER/Stuff Tasman Wheelers Junior Tour under-17 boys winner Noah Hollamby is flanked by Cycling South Canterbury clubmate Cameron Anderson, left, and Joshua Mulcahy after receiving the General Classification jersey. Timaru teenager Noah Hollamby produced a dominant performance to win the under-17 boys section of the inaugural Tasman Wheelers Junior Tour in Nelson at the weekend. Hollamby’s dominance saw him claim all three jerseys (King of Mountains, sprint and General Classificatio...

“It’s a pretty technical and dangerous course, there were a couple of minor crashes.” Bejon Haswell/Stuff Mitchell said he had been thinking of hosting such an event for quite some time. “I just knew it would offer something extra for cyclers and speed skaters, and I had heard of other towns doing something similar,” he said. “You’ve got a steep climb of four storeys that would test even the hardiest cyclist.” Cyclists had a standing start at the entrance, and then pedalled...

Mitchell said cyclists would have a standing start at the entrance then pedal up four storeys with those who had some energy left having a sprint finish at the top. “They will go in pairs and will flip a coin to decide who gets the inside lane. The fastest rider goes to the next round. “Some guys have been doing it in 30 seconds.’’ Strong contenders to take out honours included James Corry, Thomas Allan and Hamish McDonald. The event was also open to children. “They can have road...