Palace & château
Parke's Castle
🇮🇪 Ireland · 17th century
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.
Text adapted from “Parke's Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parke's Castle ranks #3,988 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #62 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded 1628, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Parke's Castle?
Parke's Castle stands in Ireland, at 54.26479°, -8.33443°.
When was Parke's Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1628. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Parke's Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,988 of 8,134 worldwide, and #62 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Parke's Castle?
Markree Castle, about 13 km away.
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