Coole is a barony in County Fermanagh

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, Northern Ireland

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. To its west lies Upper Lough Erne

Lough Erne

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, and it is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Knockninny to the west; Magherastephana to the north; and Clankelly. It also borders three baronies in the Republic of Ireland

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: Dartree to the east; Tullygarvey and Loughtee Lower to the south.

Coole is based upon the ancient territory of Cuil, which was frequently referred to as the residence of the O'Cassidy's . The O'Cassidys became the head physicians of the Maguires, and the territory was a collateral or dynastic branch of the Maguires. In the Annals is appears as Cuil na nOirear, which may have applied to an old half-barony near Enniskillen.

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Coole:

• Gallon (split with baronies of Clankelly and Knockninny)
• Drummully (split with barony of Clankelly)