Coordinates: 54°38′06″N 6°44′10″W / 54.635°N 6.736°W Killymoon Castle is a castle situated about one mile (1.6 km) south east of Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on the north bank of the Ballinderry River.[1] An 18-hole golf course has in recent years been built on the parkland, where British tournaments have been played.[2]
History[]
The original Killymoon Castle, which was built in 1671, burnt down in 1801. It was rebuilt in a larger version in 1803[1] to a design by John Nash. It is an asymmetrical structure with both round and square towers and Regency Gothic interiors.[3]
Present Day[]
Currently Killymoon Castle is a private residence, although the recent addition of a tea room has opened the castle to public visits. The grounds and interior are popular for wedding photographs, due to well kept gardens and period internal decor.
See also[]
- Castles in Northern Ireland
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Killymoon Castle". The Chrono Centre - Queens University Belfast. http://www.chrono.qub.ac.uk/local/tyrone/Killymoon/. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- ↑ "Killymoon Castle". Discover Northern Ireland. http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/product.aspx?ProductID=3163. Retrieved 2007-11-29.[dead link]
- ↑ O'Neill, B (ed). (2002). Irish Castles and Historic Houses. London: Caxton Editions. p. 25.
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