Mountjoy Castle

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

Ruined castle in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Key Information

Construction

Brockagh 54°33′32.4″N 6°36′28.8″W / 54.559000°N 6.608000°W / 54.559000; -6.608000 (Mountjoy Castle)

Castle Type

Current Status

Bawn

Historical Overview

Mountjoy Castle is a ruined fortification situated near the village of Brockagh, in Magheralamfield townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, on a hill overlooking Lough Neagh. The castle played a role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641 when it was captured by the forces of Felim O'Neill of Kinard under the command of Turlough Gruama O'Quinn. The castle is a State Care Historic Monument in the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area, at grid ref: H9015 6870.

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