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Dundrum Castle
Photograph of the ruined castle from the outside
Coordinates54°15′24″N 5°52′26″W / 54.2566°N 5.874°W / 54.2566; -5.874
Dundrum Castle is located in Northern Ireland
Dundrum Castle
Location in Northern Ireland

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,[1] following his invasion of Ulster. The castle, built to control access into Lecale from the west and south, stands on the top of a rocky hill commanding fine views south over Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains, the lands west towards Slieve Croob and the plains of Lecale to the east. The Castle is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Dundrum, in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area, at grid ref: J4047 3700.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference McDonald was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Dundrum Castle" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI – State Care Historic Monuments. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2007.

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