Caulfield Castle

Castlecaulfield, United Kingdom

Castle Caulfield is a large ruined house situated in Castlecaulfield, Northern Ireland. The house was built by Sir Toby Caulfeild between 1611 and 1619. He was granted 1000 acres during the Ulster Plantation. This land was previously owned by the O'Donnelly family, who were closely connected to the O'Neill clan in Dungannon. The O'Donnelly fort was a few miles West of the castle. There are substantial remains. The gatehouse was rebuilt at a later date, although one of the doorways may be reused.

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Castle Grove 12, Castlecaulfield, United Kingdom
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Founded: 1611-1619
Category: Castles and fortifications in United Kingdom

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User Reviews

Debragh Brown (7 months ago)
Was a good enough stop , to view the castle , kids and myself enjoyed it .
Fogo-Nation (7 months ago)
We loved walking around the castle ?
AyeRight YaBe (8 months ago)
Castle worth a journey, about 15 minutes from M1 to the village of Castlecaulfield,
David Lambe (11 months ago)
Lived there
Leno Oliveira (3 years ago)
Nice place to visite and the castle is well preserved.
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