Castles · Northern Ireland
Fathom Castle
Fathom Castle — Castle in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fathom Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "Castle in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.0401°, -6.1863°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fathom Castle, also known as Feedom Castle, was a castle in Fathom (sometimes 'Fidun') County Armagh near Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
A stronghold of the O'Neill's, the castle was taken by the English during the Nine Years War and was then demolished in 1730 for the development of a canal. Originally, it was a holding of Hugh DeLacy, as there is reference to an 'old castle' being there, before Shane O'Neill built his structure c. 1550s and used it as a primary residence. It appears on a number of old maps one of which can be found on the British Library site here: Link to page displaying map from 1602 Being on the western approach to the settlement at Carlingford, where King John's Castle was being built c. 1180–1200, it most probably was a fortified structure occupied by a knight in the service of DeLacy. There is…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0401, -6.1863
Sources
- wikidata: Q5437760 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fathom Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fathom Castle?
- Fathom Castle is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.0401°, -6.1863°.
- Is Fathom Castle wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Fathom Castle. Check ahead for specific facilities.