Dundrum Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Dundrum Castle is a castle in County Down, Northern Ireland, first built in 1180. Little or nothing of it survives today. The nearest other castle is Clough Castle, 2.9 mi away. It is cared for by Department for Communities.
Dundrum Castle at a glance
Built
1180
12th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Demolished
Cared for by
Department for Communities
About Dundrum Castle
Dundrum Castle, a ruin standing over the town of Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was constructed by John de Courcy, sometime near the beginning of the 13th century, following his invasion of Ulster.
From the Wikipedia article on Dundrum Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dundrum Castle sits at 54.2566, -5.8740 in County Down. The closest other castles are Clough Castle (2.9 mi), The New Castle (3.3 mi) and Bright Castle (7.6 mi). County Down has 21 castles in all.
