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The Grounds	The Parkland
	Looking across the parkland from near the river
Spacious lawns and garden

Looking North	Looking South
View of Slievenamon Mountain from the entrance gates with Rabbit Burrow Hill in the foreground
	The Comeragh Mountain peak admired by Linda & Puffin

Trees
Our surrounding parkland with its many varieties of trees is particularly beautiful in its lush spring green and its myriad of autumnal hues. The parkland and grounds have been planted and improved over many generations, so that now numerous mature oak, lime, beech, maple, hornbeam, and other deciduous trees may be seen. There are stands of Scots pine and western hemlock and many other interesting specimen conifers including a wellingtonia, a cedar and a gingko.

Wildflowers
In the spring the violets and primroses are prolific in many sheltered areas of the parkland and bluebells are profuse in parts of the wood. In the summer, a great variety of wildflowers grow in the paddock, in wooded areas and by the river.

Wildlife
The parkland of Anner Castle, with its varied habitats, is a haven for native wildlife. Recent sightings include otters, badgers, foxes, stoat, red squirrels, a peregrine falcon, kestrels, long-eared owls, kingfishers, dippers, herons and nesting swans.

Poem Extract from 'By Anner's Wave" by P. O'H. Peters. I'd feel again those happy hours When by the Anner's side We fondly plucked the scattered flowers And cast them in the tide. Now, Innishlonaght's verdant woods Are burnishéd with gold; The stately cliffs of Slievenamon Are charming to behold.
	The River Anner, marking the western boundary of the parkland