Creevelea FriaryThe Franciscan friary beside the Bonet River was founded in 1508. It is roofless and you can walk straight into it.
Castle
Parke's Castle
Dromahair, County Leitrim
The OPW restored this fortified house of the early 1600s, on the shore of Lough Gill.
Parkes Castle was once an important stronghold of the local O’Rourke family, rulers of Breffni.
- Where
- Dromahair, County Leitrim
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Creevelea FriaryThe Franciscan friary beside the Bonet River was founded in 1508. It is roofless and you can walk straight into it.
Sligo AbbeyThe Dominican friary ruin in the middle of the town kept its cloister and a carved stone altar.
HazelwoodThe wooded peninsula on Lough Gill has a lakeside path with wooden sculptures standing along it.
The ModelThis gallery on The Mall holds the Niland Collection of Jack B Yeats paintings.On nearby
Coming up within about 25km.
Sunday 27th September
Wednesday 30th September
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