Parke's Castle

Parke's Castle
Caisleán Parke, Caisleán Uí Ruairc
Parke's castle courtyard, showing the foundations of O'Rourke's castle in the foreground.
Former namesBaile Nua, Newtowne
General information
Architectural stylePlantation Castle, Manor House
LocationLeitrim, Ireland
AddressKilmore, Leitrim, Ireland
CountryIreland
OwnerOffice of Public Works

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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