Moyry Castle

Moyry Castle is a small 17th century castle in , . It was built during the latter stages of the Nine Years' War in June 1601 by Lord Mountjoy to help secure Moyry Pass and the Gap of the North.
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: castle in Northern Ireland
  • Also known as: “Moirey Castle”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonesborough and Forkhill.

Village
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or Jonesboro is a small and civil…

Village
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or Forkill is a small and civil parish in south , . is situated 3 miles west of Moyry Castle.

Village
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is a small and townland near in , . is situated 3½ miles north of Moyry Castle.

Moyry Castle

Latitude
54.06856° or 54° 4′ 7″ north
Longitude
-6.38502° or 6° 23′ 6″ west
Elevation
335 feet (102 metres)
Open location code
9C6M3J97+CX
Geo­Names ID
2642375
Wiki­data ID
Q6927751
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Moyry Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Moiry Castle”
  • German: “Moyry Castle”
  • Russian: “Замок Мойри”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Moyry”
  • Swedish: “Moiry Castle”
  • Swedish: “Moyry Castle”
  • Turkish: “Moyry Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Мойрі”

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