Mahee Castle
County Down, Northern Ireland
Mahee Castle is a castle in County Down, Northern Ireland, first built in 1570. The nearest other castle is Sketrick Castle, 0.9 mi away.
Mahee Castle at a glance
Built
1570
16th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Sketrick Castle
0.9 mi away
Castles in County Down
21
Northern Ireland
About Mahee Castle
Mahee Castle, also known as Nendrum Castle, is a small ruined tower house near Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was built in 1570 by Captain Thomas Browne.
From the Wikipedia article on Mahee Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mahee Castle sits at 54.5010, -5.6485 in County Down. The closest other castles are Sketrick Castle (0.9 mi), Killyleagh Castle (6.8 mi) and Kirkistown Castle (8.4 mi). County Down has 21 castles in all.
