Parke's Castle, (HI) - Fivemile Bourne

Guided tours; audio-visual; exhibitions; toilets; disabled toilet; car park; coffee shop. Disabled access to ground floor.

A beautifully restored plantation castle of the early 17th century, picturesquely situated on the 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 once owned by Sir Brian O'Rourke who was executed at Tyburn, London in 1591. The castle has been restored using Irish oak and traditional craftsmen.