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Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. It follows the architectural style of a Loire Valley château, being redesigned by the architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the mid-19th century. It has ...
Killyleagh Castle. Killyleagh (/ k ɪ l i ˈ l eɪ /; from Irish Cill Ó Laoch, meaning 'church of the descendants of Laoch') [1] [2] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,787 people in the 2021 Census.
Killyleagh Castle, Killyleagh Country House Down – A HB18/03/001 A ... Castle Ward House, Castleward, Strangford, Downpatrick Country House Down – A HB18/08/065 ...
The ruined church is on a drumlin north of the castle, which was built in the 15th century. The manor and castle of Ringhaddy and Killyleagh belonged to the Whites of Dufferin in 1605, [1] the castle having been remodeled by Sir Ralph Lane in 1601-2. [3] As well as the castle and church (both scheduled historic monuments) there is a quay. [2]
Following a petition from Clanbrassil to Charles II of England for funds to help the restoration work, the King granted permission for the royal coat of arms to be placed above the door of the rebuilt castle. [2] In 1669 Clanbrassil was indicted for being present at the alleged rape of Sarah Maverill, but he was acquitted in August 1670. [3]
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A man has been charged after two people were attacked in their own home in Crossgar, County Down. Police said they received a report of two men entering a property in the Killyleagh Street area of ...