Ballyroney Castle
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Ballyroney Castle is a castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The nearest other castle is Rathfriland Castle, 3.2 mi away.
Ballyroney Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Rathfriland Castle
3.2 mi away
Castles in County Armagh
16
Northern Ireland
Location
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
About Ballyroney Castle
Ballyroney Castle was a castle situated at Ballyroney, County Down, Northern Ireland. Originally constructed sometime in the 12th century as a motte and bailey castle, it was rebuilt by Justiciar of Ireland, John FitzGeoffrey in 1248.
From the Wikipedia article on Ballyroney Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ballyroney Castle sits at 54.2820, -6.1300 in County Armagh. The closest other castles are Rathfriland Castle (3.2 mi), Dundrum Castle (11 mi) and The New Castle (11 mi). County Armagh has 16 castles in all.
