Directory of castles built in county Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK

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Armagh City & District Council - Benburb Castle
Check out short entry for 16th century castle constructed on limestone outcrop overlooking deep gorge. Find out who built it and who now looks after it.

http://www.irelandnow.com/castles/benburb.html
Ireland Now - Benburb Castle
Appraise this 17th century Plantation castle built over site of earlier fort erected for the Kings of Ulster. Peruse lengthy history and study colour photography.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/plantation/transcripts/
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BBC: Wars and Conflict - The Plantation of Ulster/Castle Caulfield
Research 17th century castle constructed by Sir Toby Caulfield as part of Ulster Plantation and was over-run by the O’Donnellys during the rebellion in 1641. Study historic notes.

http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/tyrone/benburb.html
Gazetteer - Benburb Castle
Built on a high rocky outcrop, this castle was built by Sir Richard Wingfield but now incorporates a 19th century house on the site. Peruse colour images

http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/tyrone/castlecaulfield.html
Gazetteer - Castle Caulfield
At one time preached in by John Wesley, this large house was built over an earlier O'Donnelly castle started around 1282. Pore over photos of the later building.

http://radiocarbon.pa.qub.ac.uk/local/tyrone/Roughan/
Queens University Belfast - Roughan Castle
Investigate this late- medieval Plantation castle with square tower on three floors built near the village of Newmills. Study a range of colour photographs.

http://radiocarbon.pa.qub.ac.uk/local/tyrone/Killymoon/
Queens University Belfast - Killymoon Castle
Find out more about castle built on the banks of the Ballinderry river by James Stewart that was burned in 1801. Study series of colour images.

http://radiocarbon.pa.qub.ac.uk/local/tyrone/Tullaghoge/
Queens University Belfast - Tullaghoge Fort
Research into this ringfort set on high ground where the family of Cenel Eogain (later known as the O’Neills) were clan leader from the 11th century. Plus colour photography.

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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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