Introduction
This is a 17th-century bawn on the site of an earlier castle, situated on a bluff above the River Blackwater. The Manor House of about 1887 (now a Servite Priory) survives with maintained planted terraces and glasshouses. Features include mature trees and extensive new plantings, a hermitage, a pinetum, walled gardens with glasshouses and three gate lodges.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Access contact details
Access is by appointment only.
Directions
In Benburb south of the B128 overlooking the River Blackwater.
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Designations
Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory
- Reference: T006
Features
- Terrace
- Hermitage
- Glasshouse
- Gate Lodge
- Key Information
Type
Garden
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Religious Ritual And Funerary
Survival
Extant
- References
References
- Bence-Jones, M {A Guide to Irish Country Houses} (London, Constable, 1988) A Guide to Irish Country Houses