Mountjoy Castle
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Mountjoy Castle is a castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The nearest other castle is Killymoon Castle, 7.3 mi away.
Mountjoy Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Killymoon Castle
7.3 mi away
Castles in County Armagh
16
Northern Ireland
Location
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
About Mountjoy Castle
Mountjoy Castle is a ruined fortification situated near the village of Brockagh, in Magheralamfield townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on a hill overlooking Lough Neagh. The castle played a role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 when it was captured by the forces of Felim O'Neill of Kinard under the command of Turlough Gruama O'Quinn.
From the Wikipedia article on Mountjoy Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mountjoy Castle sits at 54.5589, -6.6078 in County Armagh. The closest other castles are Killymoon Castle (7.3 mi), Roxborough Castle (8.1 mi) and Castle Caulfield (9.8 mi). County Armagh has 16 castles in all.
