1474 – Donegal Castle, Co. Donegal
The castle consists of a 15th century rectangular keep with a later Jacobean style wing. The complex is surrounded by a 17th century boundary wall,
The castle consists of a 15th century rectangular keep with a later Jacobean style wing. The complex is surrounded by a 17th century boundary wall,
Built in the 1630s for The Rt. Rev. Dr John Leslie, Church of Ireland Lord Bishop of Raphoe. Bishop Leslie was besieged within the castle during the Irish Rebellion of 1641,
In 1608, King Charles I granted a charter which founded the Royal Schools across Ulster. By 1618, As part of this charter,
Built in 1746 for John Vaughan of Buncrana Castle, to designs believed to be by Michael Priestly who also built Lifford Courthouse.
The 60 acre New-Park Estate was purchased by Samuel Montgomery in 1750. The Montgomerys of New Park were the ancestors of Field-Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976).
Construction started in 1812-13 with the tone brought pre-cut from North Wall, Dublin. Light first lit St Patrick’s Day 1817.
Built in 1820 as a summer house for the family of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Knox, Rathmullan House is now a small country house hotel.
A rebuilding project by John B. Keane incorporating parts of an earlier 17th century house for John Tredennick.
A small severe-looking church, the interior of which has sadly been ruined by modernisation. Exterior finished in rubble stone with sandstone trimmings.
The original castle was first built around 1474. The current Lough Eske Castle was reconstructed in the 1860s by the Brooke family on the site of their medieval castle.