We had a super walk around the grounds of the Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel just outside Donegal Town, the Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel is a fabulous 5 start Hotel located in picturesque Lough Eske.
There is great history of Lough Eske Castle on the Solis castle website.
The last time I had a ‘proper’ walk around here was back about 10 years ago when it was still a ruin (it was a ruin since a fire in 1939), and this is the first chance I’ve had to properly explore the new grounds.
Below is a selection of pictures from around the gardens and grounds….the garden is just awakening from after its winter slumber…so it’ll only fill out more and get more colourful as the days go on.
More details on the statues used around the grounds can be found on the Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel website.
Gareth Austin is a Community focused Horticulturist based in Derry-Londonderry and voice of Gardening on the Mark Patterson Show on BBC Radio Foyle. Gareth specialises in Community horticulture, offering a wide range of events, programmes and acitivity on engaging people in the exciting world of Horticulture. Gareth lectures in Horticulture in the North West Regional College and offers school horticulture programs through the Western Education + Library Board. Gareth is passionate about changing land-use to a more positive use, urban food production and showcasing the flora of county Derry through the City of Horti-Culture programme of events.
Source: Gareth Austin Horticultural & Media Services – Grounds of Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel
