Killymoon Castle

54°38′06″N 6°44′10″W / 54.635°N 6.736°W / 54.635; -6.736 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]

It is located above the Ballinderry River with a back-drop of woodland and parkland. The garden front is dominated by an almost central battlemented, machicolated round tower and turret that protrudes from the facade. At one end is an octagonal tower with similar features; and at the other end (the front) is the square tower in the base of which is arched to accommodate a porte-cochére. This tower also has slender, octagonal clasping buttresses with cupolas.[citation needed] The windows are pointed, grouped together under segmental hood mouldings.

An 18-hole golf course was 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Killymoon Castle". The Chrono Centre - Queens University Belfast. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Killymoon Castle". Discover Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
  3. ^ O'Neill, B (ed). (2002). Irish Castles and Historic Houses. London: Caxton Editions. p. 25.


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