Portaferry Castle
Ballymurphy, Northern IrelandNorthern 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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