Parke's Castle
Parke's Castle is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Truskmore stands 647 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dooroy Castle, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Parke's Castle is a 17th-century Manor house. It was originally known as Newtowne and is situated on the shore of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland. Parke's Castle was built on the site of an earlier 16th century O'Rourke (Uí Ruairc) tower house. The Gaelic tower house and bawn had been confiscated by The English Crown, following the execution of its last owner, Brian O'Rourke. Subsequently, the site was leased and renovated by Captain Robert Parke in the 1630s. Parke had been granted some of the former O'Rourke lands as part of the Plantations.
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Dates from 1628.
Wikidata Q3752480, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Office of Public Works
- Fee
- Yes
- Seasonal
- spring;summer;autumn
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fintra Bay Scenic Spot · 26 mi
- Slieve League · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Keelogyboy Mountain Far East Top: 2.2 mi
- Keelogyboy Mtn SW Top: 2.4 mi
- Keelogyboy Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Keelogyboy Mountain NE Top: 2.6 mi
- Leean Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Dooroy Castle: 0.3 mi
- Fawnlion Hillfort: 1.4 mi
- church: 2.8 mi
- Lest Sligo forgets: 4.7 mi
- Drumcondra Castle: 5.1 mi
- Tobernalt Holy Well: 4.7 mi
- St Mary's Well: 5.8 mi
- Lady's Well: 8.0 mi
- Toberbride: 8.6 mi
- St Bridget's Well: 8.7 mi
- Model Niland Gallery: 5.4 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 5.5 mi
- Grave of WB Yeats: 7.7 mi
- Drumcliff Graveyard: 7.7 mi
- Drumcliff Round Tower: 7.8 mi
- Cleveragh Regional Park: 4.6 mi
- Doorly Park: 4.8 mi
- Greenfort Park: 5.5 mi
- Peace Park: 5.8 mi
- Salmon Point: 5.8 mi
- grotto: 4.1 mi
- Salmon of Knowledge: 5.2 mi
- Suppose an Outcrop: 5.7 mi
- Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore: 5.9 mi
- Countess Markievicz: 6.8 mi
- Rosses Point Beach: 10.1 mi
- Culleenamore: 11.0 mi
- Ardtermon Strand: 13.0 mi
- Streedagh Beach: 13.2 mi
- Trawalua Strand: 13.2 mi
- Glencar Waterfall: 5.4 mi
- The Devil's Chimney: 6.2 mi
- Scardan Waterfall: 12.8 mi
- Roogagh Waterfall: 14.6 mi
- Cascades Waterfall: 21.1 mi
- Doneen West: 6.6 mi
- Carrane Hill: 9.8 mi
- Playgroud: 16.5 mi
- Carrignahasta: 16.9 mi
- Hanging Rock: 20.3 mi
- Sligo Abbey: 5.5 mi
- Spanish Armada Interpretive Centre: 11.7 mi
- Heritage Centre: 13.5 mi
- Arigna Mining Experience: 15.6 mi
- Belleek Pottery Museum: 17.7 mi
- Moneen Boleybrack Mountain Special Area of Conservation: 13.5 mi
- Moneensauran Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 18.8 mi
- Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest National Nature Reserve: 20.0 mi
- RSPB Lower Lough Erne Islands: 21.1 mi
- Gubnafarna Cuilcagh Anierin Uplands Special Area of Conservation: 24.8 mi
- Hazelwood: 3.7 mi
- Fowley's Falls: 11.3 mi
- Glenaniff Waterfall: 11.4 mi
- Templeboy Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.7 mi
- Walled Garden: 15.1 mi
- Bush Hotel Garden: 24.1 mi
- Pleasure Grounds: 24.4 mi
- Marble Arch: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Parke's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truskmore | N 349° | 647 m | 7.7 mi |
| Truskmore SE Cairn | N 350° | 631 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tievebaun | N 354° | 611 m | 9.2 mi |
| Annacoona Top | NNW 334° | 597 m | 7.7 mi |
| Benbulbin | NW 321° | 526 m | 8.9 mi |
| Arroo Mountain | NNE 16° | 523 m | 11.0 mi |
| Benwiskin | NNW 337° | 514 m | 9.4 mi |
| Benwiskin South Top | NNW 333° | 508 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:37 | 17:59 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 21:12 | 22:12 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:53 | 15:00 | 16:12 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1138112518
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