Introduction
A demesne for a house of about 1780 with a maintained ornamental garden.
Summer Island, near Loughgall, County Armagh, was purchased from the Verner family by Edward Cowdy in 1908.
It is a Georgian villa of two storeys and five bays; fine fanlight above the main door, with columns and pilasters.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
Three miles south-east of Moy via the A29, then off the B28.
- History
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1775 to 1799)
- Features & Designations
Designations
Environment and Heritage Service of Northern Ireland Heritage Gardens Inventory
- Reference: A 043
Features
- Kitchen Garden
- Shelter Belt
- Gate Lodge
- Key Information
Type
Park
Principal Building
Domestic / Residential
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
- References