Point of interest
Parkes Castle
19 locals recommend,
Location
Fivemilebourne, LM
Kilmore
Tips from locals
castle of the Chieftain of Breffni, O'Rourke; hung for treason for assisting a captain of the Spanish Armada to return to Spain.. wonderful views of Lough Gill and surrounds
1 Hour Drive - Lough Gill and Parke's Castle A restored plantation castle of the early 17th century, picturesquely situated on the wooded shores of Lough Gill, once the home of Robert Parke and his family. The Courtyard grounds contain evidence of an earlier 16th century Tower House structure once owned by Sir Brian O'Rourke who subsequently was executed at Tyburn, London in 1591. The Castle has been restored using Irish oak and traditional craftsmenship.
1 Hour Drive - Lough Gill and Parke's Castle A restored plantation castle of the early 17th century, picturesquely situated on the wooded shores of Lough Gill, once the home of Robert Parke and his family. The Courtyard grounds contain evidence of an earlier 16th century Tower House structure once…
Restored castle under the care of the Office of Public Works. Boat trips on Lough Gill depart from here.
A restored plantation castle of the early 17th century, picturesquely situated on the shores of Lough Gill.
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