"I actually built my first one when I was about 10 and lived in Cork. It was a very shoddy affair, but I thought it was wonderful. Then we got the chance to build a proper treehouse, or a room really, in an evergreen oak, and it's absolutely beautiful. Many people have slept there."
"The island it overlooks is a part of the property isolated by a bifurcation of the River Dee, 300 metres of which flow through the grounds of The Old Rectory, the historic home she shares with her husband Conor Sparks near Dunleer in Co Louth, with 4,000 sq ft of living accommodation, including five bedrooms."
"Our grandchildren swim in the River Dee itself because it's clean and fast-flowing"
The Old Rectory in Drumcar sits on a six-plus acre riverside property bisected by 300 metres of the River Dee, creating an island within the grounds. The 1835 historic house offers about 4,000 sq ft of accommodation, including five bedrooms, and was built by the McClintock family. The owners moved from Dublin in 2000, drawn by centuries-old oaks, pines, limes and walnut trees. A professionally built treehouse by Forest Wild Treehouses overlooks the island and has been used for overnight stays. The property supports recreational use of the river, with grandchildren swimming in its clean, fast-flowing waters.
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