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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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Mairy Castle”
  • …dates from 1601
  • Description: castle in Northern Ireland

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

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Latitude
54.07023° or 54° 4′ 13″ north
Longitude
-6.38523° or 6° 23′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C6M3JC7+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 682542307
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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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Highlights include Kilnasaggart Bridge and Kilnasggart inscribed stone.

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