Greencastle

Greencastle is a castle in , . While it dates mainly from the 13th century, it had substantial 15th- and 16th-century alterations.
Wikipedia
Photo: James Edgar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: castle in County Down, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Greencastle, County Down”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Green Island Leading Light and Haulbowline Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Terry Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an active 19th century lighthouse. Described as an "elegant, tapering stone tower" it is located at the entrance to , near in , the southernmost point of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Greencastle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenore and Carlingford Lough.

Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, townland and deep water port on in , .

Locality
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between to the north and the to the south. is situated 2 miles west of Greencastle.

Hamlet
is a small and townland near in , . It is situated in the civil parish of and the historic barony of Mourne. is situated 3 miles east of Greencastle.

Greencastle

Latitude
54.04066° or 54° 2′ 26″ north
Longitude
-6.10485° or 6° 6′ 18″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB GNC
Open location code
9C6M2VRW+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267762518
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2647978
Wiki­data ID
Q5603788
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Greencastle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Greencastle”
  • Czech: “Greencastle”
  • Czech: “hrad Greencastle”
  • German: “Greencastle”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Грінкастл”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greencastle Terminal and Greencastle.

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