These 570ha grounds on the north shore of Lough Derg feature a deer park, an observation tower and a marina and yacht club. Nature lovers will appreciate the pleasant forest rambles on natural pathways, in a seemingly unalterable environment.

This lovely 16C house, which stands in the north-east corner of the park, was the seat of the Burke family. The approach passes through a series of gardens divided by the Adam Gate (partially ruined), the Gothic Gate and the Tuscan Gate (nearest the ..

South of the castle stand the ruins of a priory, originally a Cistercian chapel, which was then granted to the Dominicans by O'Madden, a chief of the local clan. The north and south windows (13C) of the apse were probably part of the Cistercian build..