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West along the Sligo coast stands imposing Ardtarmon Castle which
commanded the sea approaches
to Sligo town
when first built around 1648. Its founder Sir Francis Gore was
a distent ancestor of Constance Gore-Booth and founder of the Gore
Booth family. It was the original home of the Gore-Booths before
they moved to Lissadell in the early 18th century after a fire
burned Ardtarmon to the ground. It is one of the two buildings
built in the style of the Cromwell period that survive in the area.
The other is Park’s Castle on the Shores of Lough Gill in
Co. Leitrim.
Rebuilt in
the late 20th century to its former glory by Holger & Erika
Schiller the castle now offers state of the art luxury self-catering
accommodation, with design and interiors faithful to the original
but with modern day comfort including under floor heating and
dishwashers in all apartments.
Ardtarmon Castle, tourism special Merit award winner
1998 in the Self Catering Category by Board Failte and Northern
Ireland
Tourist Board.
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