There's music to keep your spirits high on the series finale of OV Anam.

Tune in at 8pm on 30 May as MayKay brings you spellbinding sets by alt-folk duo Lemoncello, Syrian-Kurdish musician Mohammad Syfkhan and a special collaborative performance by trad royalty Martin Hayes and Kate Ellis, all captured in the majestic Parke’s Castle, Co Leitrim ☘️

Stream it worldwide: https://www.youtube.com/live/h8gYfDgUoLU

Anam - Songs for Hearts & Minds is being made possible with the generous support of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

About Parke's Castle

Parke’s Castle, nestled on the northern shores of Lough Gill in County Leitrim, is a restored seventeenth-century stronghold with a rich history. Originally a tower house owned by Sir Brian O’Rourke, it later became the residence of English planter Robert Parke during the early 1600s. The castle, built amidst Ireland's evolving landscape, boasts defensive structures alongside comfortable living quarters, showcasing Irish oak interiors and medieval features like mullioned windows and a courtyard. Despite abandonment and disrepair after the Parke family's demise, restoration efforts in the late twentieth century revitalized its former grandeur. Passing into the Gore family, its legacy intertwines with Irish history, including connections to Constance Markievicz, while its setting inspired William Butler Yeats' renowned poem, ‘The Lake of Innisfree’.