[3] The River Suck, which encircles Castlecoote House, is renowned for its trout and coarse fishing.

[4] Castlecoote's English name is derived from 'Coote', literally translated meaning 'Coote's Castle', in which Sir Charles Coote, 'President of Connaught' during the rebellion of 1641 lived.

Castlecoote House, built on the site of a medieval castle from between 1570 and 1616, once served as the base for the MacGeraghtys of Fuerty, was later fortified by the owner, Sir Charles Coote, in 1616.

[8] The town is situated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Elphin and is served by a church in the village.

[9] The village has been awarded a category A gold medal at the 2019 Tidy Towns competition.