Lough Rynn Estate was the ancestral home of the Earl of Leitrim whose family owned 96 thousand acres of land in Ireland. The House and Garden date back nearly 200 years and have been enhanced and developed ever since. Although more of a Victorian Manor it was called Lough Rynn Castle and was without doubt the finest big house in the country in its time. The gothic character of the architecture together with the traditional walled garden and converted French Stable yards provide a journey through history that can only be provided in such an environment.
Lough Rynn Castle, near Mohill, Co. Leitrim, belonged to one of the most notorious landlords of 19th century Ireland: William Sydney Clements, 3rd Earl of Leitrim - or simply Lord Leitrim. Please click here.
John McGahern was recently revered by the former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (the former Irish Prime Minister) as Ireland's greatest writer when he officially opened the John Mc Gahern library here in Lough Rynn Castle Hotel on the 9th November 2006. The film 'Amongst Friends' which beautifully captures the mood and sentiment of the day, is available to view by clicking on the link below. 
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