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http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/travel/attractions/castles/tully.shtm Irelands Eye - Tully Castle Gain an insight into the tragic history of this 17th century Plantation castle. Peruse historic background and view colour image of the desolate ruin. |
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http://tyrone.goireland.com/scripts/low/xq/asp/areaid.194/areatype.C/ cat.9/SubjectID.77/PremisesID.12540/qx/premises.htm Go Ireland - Harry Averys Castle Henry Aimbreidh O'Neill gave his name to this 14th century castle constructed above the River Derg with twin-towers guarding the entrance gate. Peruse condensed history and see black and white photograph of ruined twin-towers |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/plantation/tully/index.shtml BBC - History: Tully Castle Find out about the thousands that were massacred after the Gaelic chiefs rebelled against the settlers who built the Plantation castles including Tully. Also includes artist's impression of Tully Castle on fire. |
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http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/places/monuments/tully.shtml Environment and Heritage Service - Tully Castle Constructed at Tully Point, this is a late-medieval bawn and fortified house that was over-run by the Maguires and burned. Also colour photography of ruins plus access details. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/fermanagh/castle_balfour.html Gazetteer - Castle Balfour, Lisnaskea Investigate this 17th century castle with vaulted rooms built by a Scottish planter but was burnt down in 1803. Peruse colour picture of bleak stone walls. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/fermanagh/monea.html Gazetteer - Monea Castle Consider history of medieval well-fortified castle that survived rebellions and war but was destroyed by fire in 18th century |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/fermanagh/tully.html Gazetteer - Tully Castle Scrutinize home of Sir John Hume that was really a fortified house that was over-run, burnt, and deserted in 1641. Also photographic record of collapsed walls. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/tyrone/harryavery.html Gazetteer - Harry Avery’s Castle Above Newtownstewart, this 14th century castle was built by Henry Aimbreidh O’Neill who hanged 19 men for purely personal reasons. Study pictures of minimal remains. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/tyrone/mountjoy.html Gazetteer - Mountjoy Castle Erected near Lough Neagh, this two-storey castle was burned forty years after it was built. Also view photographs of ruins. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/tyrone/newtownstewart.html Gazetteer - Newtownstewart Castle James 2nd insisted on the destruction of this three-storey medieval castle in 1689. Also find out about Bronze Age burial cist excavated on the site. |
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http://www.maguirefoods.com/enniscastle.html Enniskillen Castle Find out about Aodh an Einigh Maguire (Hugh the Hospitable) who built the original castle in 14th century and how it became the capital of Fermanagh. Study antique map of location and photos. |
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http://www.fermanagh.org.uk/genealogy/houses/enniscas.htm Fermanagh Gold - Enniskillen Castle Digest more about major castle with two conical-roofed bartizans and frowning water gate. Connections with family names with the castle. |
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http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/museum_gfx_en/AM23132.html 24 Hour Museum - Enniskillen Castle Discover out more about rich history of this castle that was the home of Gaelic Maguires and visit the museum. Access details and historic. |
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http://www.enniskillencastle.co.uk/ Fermanagh District Council - Enniskillen Castle Examine castle with late-medieval origins and seat of the Gaelic Maguire chieftains built on the banks of the River Erne. Look at colour image and access arrangements. |
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http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/fermanagh/enniskillen.html Gazetteer - Enniskillen Castle Re-designed in 17th century, this was a 15th century castle constructed by Hugh Maguire and has a museum for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. View Colour photos. |
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My thanks to the follow for helping me research castles in Northern Ireland and allowing me to reproduce their images on this site: Jordan McClements, Fermanagh County Museum, and Environment and Heritage Service (N.I.).
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