King’s Castle
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.Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Social service facility
- Description: castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland
- Also known as: “King’s Castle, Ardglass” and “Kings Castle”
- Address: 52 Kildare Street, BT30 7TR
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jordan’s Castle and Ardtole Church.
Jordan’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Jordan’s Castle is situated 780 feet southeast of King’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 3,700 feet northeast of King’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.
King’s Castle
- Categories: castle and building
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.26057° or 54° 15′ 38″ northLongitude
-5.60943° or 5° 36′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C6P796R+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 983105550OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_facilityOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6410860
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“King’s Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “King’s Castle”
- Turkish: “King’s Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Королівський”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ardglass Parish Church and Ardglass Presbyterian Church.
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