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IFHE 2010: Itinerary for Half Day Tour Afternoon Cruise on Lough Gill &
Tour of Parkes Castle Thursday 22nd July 2010
| Thurs 22nd July | 13.30pm | Pick up from St Angela’s College |
| No visit to the North West is complete without a trip on the Rose of Innisfree Tourboat to view the Isle of Innisfree situated on Lough Gill, one of Ireland's most beautiful lakes. This island inspired WB Yeats to write Ireland’s most popular poem.. | ||
| 14:00 | Departfrom the 17th Century Parkes Castle and take a leisurely cruise across Lough Gill for a memorable trip in an area of outstanding natural beauty steeped in myth and legend. Tea or coffee and home baking served on board | |
| 15:15 | Parkes Castle is a restored plantation castle of the early 17th century, picturesquely situated on the shores of Lough Gill, once the home of Robert Parke and his family. The Courtyard grounds contain evidence of an earlier 16th century Tower House structure once owned by Sir Brian O'Rourke who subsequently was executed at Tyburn, London in 1591. The Castle has been restored using Irish oak and traditional craftsmenship. | |
| 16:30 | Drop back to St Angela’s College |