Portaferry Castle

Ballymurphy, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

Tower house on the Ards Peninsula, Northern Ireland

Key Information

Construction

Portaferry 54°22′48″N 5°32′56.4″W / 54.38000°N 5.549000°W / 54.38000; -5.549000 (Portaferry Castle)

Castle Type

Current Status

Tower house

Historical Overview

Portaferry Castle is a small tower house in Portaferry, County Down, Northern Ireland, overlooking the harbour. It was built in the 16th century by William Le Savage. Portaferry Castle tower house is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ballyphilip, in Borough of Ards, at grid ref: J5930 5085.

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