Sketrick Castle (ruin)
Sketrick Castle (ruin) is a building in Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland. Sketrick Castle (ruin) is situated nearby to Sketrick Island, as well as near the islet Hen Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nendrum Monastery mill and Nendrum Monastery.
Nendrum Monastery mill
Archaeological site
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery mill is situated 3,900 feet north of Sketrick Castle (ruin).
Nendrum Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Jordanmcclements, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nendrum Monastery was a Christian monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Medieval records say it was founded in the 5th century, but this is uncertain. Nendrum Monastery is situated 3,600 feet north of Sketrick Castle (ruin).
Mahee Castle
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahee Castle, also known as Nendrum Castle, is a small ruined tower house near Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mahee Castle is situated 1 mile north of Sketrick Castle (ruin).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whiterock and Killinchy.
Whiterock
Village
Whiterock is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Killinakin, in the civil parish of Killinchy and historic barony of Dufferin, on the western shore of Strangford Lough, near to the village of Killinchy.
Killinchy
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killinchy is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. Killinchy is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sketrick Castle (ruin).
Balloo
Village
Balloo is a small village and townland near Killinchy in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 5 miles south of Comber on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick. Balloo is situated 2 miles southwest of Sketrick Castle (ruin).
Sketrick Castle (ruin)
Latitude
54.48819° or 54° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.64805° or 5° 38′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C6PF9Q2+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 194295083OpenStreetMap feature
building=collapsed
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sketrick Island and Hen Island.
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