Jordan’s Castle
Jordan's Castle is a castle situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. The tower house known as Jordan's Castle is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Ardglass, in the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5601 3713.Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include King’s Castle and Ardtole Church.
King’s Castle
Social service facility
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King's Castle is a castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 12th century and additions were made at various times over the centuries. King’s Castle is situated 780 feet northwest of Jordan’s Castle.
Ardtole Church
Ruins
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardtole Church is a 15th-century ruined church standing on a hilltop overlooking the Irish Sea and the Isle of Man, 0.75 miles north-east of the town of Ardglass in County Down, Northern Ireland, at grid ref: J564382. Ardtole Church is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Jordan’s Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ardglass and Coney Island.
Ardglass
Village
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ardglass is a coastal fishing village, townland and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland, in the historic barony of Lecale Lower. It is still a relatively important fishing harbour.
Coney Island
Hamlet
Coney Island is a small seaside hamlet and townland of 48 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland, between the villages of Ardglass and Killough. It is situated in the civil parish of Ardglass and the historic barony of Lecale Lower.
Killough
Village
Photo: Michael Parry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killough is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the Irish Sea shore near Ardglass, five miles southeast of Downpatrick.
Jordan’s Castle
- Type: Ruins
- Description: state Care historic monument in Northern Ireland
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.25925° or 54° 15′ 33″ northLongitude
-5.60655° or 5° 36′ 24″ westInception
January 1st, 1450Open location code
9C6P795V+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 561818296OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1703717
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Ukrainian—“Jordan’s Castle” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Burgo Jordan”
- German: “Jordan’s Castle”
- Japanese: “ヨルダンズ城”
- Turkish: “Jordan’s Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Джорданс”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ardglass Post Office and Cowd Castle.
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