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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.
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]
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Listing began later in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK: the first provision for listing was contained in the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; [3] and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1991. [2]
In Northern Ireland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". [1] Grade B+ structures are those considered to be "buildings which might have merited grade A status but for detracting features such as an incomplete design, lower quality ...
Possibly one of the oldest continuously inhabited castles in Ireland, Killyleagh Castle was first constructed by Norman knight John de Courcy in 1180, [219] one of many such fortifications to protect the Strangford Lough against Viking incursion. [220]
Killyleagh Castle: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland c. 1180: Built as part of fortifications around Strangford Lough. Church of St Nicholas, Eythorne: Kent, England c. 1180 [46] A small Romanesque church, with fine 12th-century carvings reminiscent of work done at Canterbury Cathedral in the 1170s. Malmesbury Abbey: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England