Greencastle
Greencastle is a castle in Newry, Northern Ireland. Greencastle is situated nearby to the lighthouse Green Island Leading Light, as well as near the village Greenore.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Island Leading Light and Haulbowline Lighthouse.
Green Island Leading Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Green Island Leading Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 3,000 feet south of Greencastle.
Haulbowline Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Terry Stewart, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Haulbowline Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse. Described as an "elegant, tapering stone tower" it is located at the entrance to Carlingford Lough, near Cranfield Point in County Down, Northern Ireland. Haulbowline Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Greencastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greencastle and Greenore.
Greencastle
Locality
Photo: James Edgar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greencastle is a castle in County Down, Northern Ireland. While it dates mainly from the 13th century, it had substantial 15th- and 16th-century alterations.
Greenore
Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenore is a village, townland and deep water port on Carlingford Lough in County Louth, Ireland. Greenore is situated 1½ miles west of Greencastle.
Carlingford Lough
Locality
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord or sea inlet in northeastern Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland to the north and the Republic of Ireland to the south. Carlingford Lough is situated 2 miles west of Greencastle.
Greencastle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.04096° or 54° 2′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.09717° or 6° 5′ 50″ westInception
January 1st, 1250Open location code
9C6M2WR3+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 112670878OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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