Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Baronscourt
Baronscourt in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Baronscourt is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Baronscourt, Barons-Court or Baronscourt Castle is a Georgian country house and estate 4.5 km southwest of Newtownstewart in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and is the seat of the Duke of Abercorn. It is a Grade A-listed building. Baronscourt is the caput or chief residence in Ireland of the Dukes of Abercorn. It was called Baronscourt because, in the Peerage of Ireland, the Abercorns are the Barons Hamilton of Strabane. The house is surrounded by the Baronscourt Estate.
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Background
History
Baronscourt and its surrounding demesne are located on lands that originally belonged to a senior-ranking branch of the Ó Néill (English: O'Neill) clan, a powerful and wealthy Gaelic royal family that ruled Tír Eoghain (Tyrone), a túath or Gaelic kingdom in Ulster. The senior-ranking line of the Ó Néill clan of Tír Eoghain were the leading family within the wider Cenél nEógain dynastic group. The particular branch of the Ó Néill dynasty that dominated the north-western swathe of Tír Eoghain had several 'castles' or towerhouses, including one that was located on Island McHugh, a crannóg situated in what is now known as Lough Catherine, a short distance to the north of the current…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6922, -7.4389
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT78 4EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
Sources
- wikidata: Q18499923 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Baronscourt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Baronscourt?
- Baronscourt is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT78 4EZ).
- Is Baronscourt free to visit?
- Yes, Baronscourt is free to enter.
- How do I get to Baronscourt?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT78 4EZ. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.