Moyry Castle
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Moyry Castle is a castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The nearest other castle is Killeavy Castle, 3.8 mi away.
Moyry Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Killeavy Castle
3.8 mi away
Castles in County Armagh
16
Northern Ireland
Location
County Armagh
Northern Ireland
About Moyry Castle
Moyry Castle (from the Irish Maġ Rí or "plain of the king") is a small 17th century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. 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.
From the Wikipedia article on Moyry Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moyry Castle sits at 54.0703, -6.3853 in County Armagh. The closest other castles are Killeavy Castle (3.8 mi), Dún Dealgan Motte (4.3 mi) and Castle Roche (4.5 mi). County Armagh has 16 castles in all.
