Castles · Northern Ireland
Dungiven Castle
Dungiven Castle — 19th century castle in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dungiven Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1839. Heritage designation: Grade B1 listed building. Address: BT47 4LF. Wikidata describes it as: "19th century castle in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.9248°, -6.9210°.
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Dungiven Castle is a 19th century castle in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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Background
Description
The Ogilvy clan suffered much in the service of the Stewart monarchs, supporting the Jacobite cause and fighting for the Stewart family in both 1715 and 1745. A regiment of Ogilvy's also took part in the Battle of Culloden in 1746. After the defeat, the chief of the Ogilvy clan escaped to France and entered royal service there. By this time, the title of Earl of Ogilvy had been tainted and it was not until 1896 that an Act of Parliament restored the earldom to the family. Alexander's son, Robert Ogilby, a lessee of the estates of the Skinners Company, bought the lease of the Dungiven estate from the Careys in 1794 and built the castle which we see today on top of Carey’s castle which had…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9248, -6.9210
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT47 4LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1839
Sources
- wikidata: Q5315200 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dungiven Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dungiven Castle - Centre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dungiven Castle?
- Dungiven Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT47 4LF).
- When was Dungiven Castle built?
- Built or established in 1839.
- Is Dungiven Castle a listed building?
- Dungiven Castle is officially recognised as Grade B1 listed building listed.
- Does Dungiven Castle charge admission?
- Dungiven Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Dungiven Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT47 4LF. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.