lough rynn house and gardens

There is a point on the lawn at the rear of Lough Rynn House, overlooking the lake, where the visitor may witness 4,000 years of history by simply turning through 180 degrees. The neolithic burial tomb a top "Druids Hill" was constructed some two thousand years B.C. Reynolds Castle, stands now as a lonely sentinal by the lake shore, dates from the 16th century. Lough Rynn House itself was constructed in 1832 and serves as a "full stop" to the historical tour which spans 4,000 years.

William Sydney Clements, the third Earl of Leitrim resided at Lough Rynn House for over 40 years and from there he administered 90,000 acres in the four counties of Donegal, Galway, Leitrim and Kildare. His impact on history may be measured not only by the legacy of the buildings and the landscape but also by the personal witness of hundreds of people who have transmitted their personalised stories through succeeding generations.<