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The bawn at Parke's Castle is five-sided in shape (max. int. dims 36m N-S; 33m E-W), with walls 4.5m high except on the SE side, which is c. 1m lower. It incorporates a gatehouse (LE010-037005-) at the E side with corner towers at the NW and NE angles and an outer moat (Wth 8m; D 2m) on the W, N and E sides. The results of the archaeological excavations undertaken at Parke’s Castle between 1971 and 1975, and the conservation works, have been published (Foley and Donnelly 2012). Parke’s Castle National Monument is usually open to visitors April to October for a modest fee; see this web-page accessed on 03/01/2020 http://www.heritageireland.ie/en/north-west/parkescastle/
This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 390
See the attached views
_1 from W; _2 interior from SE
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 6 December 2012
Amended: 3 January 2020
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