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Monea castle

Monea Castle is a castle located in Monea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a State Care Historic Monument situated in the townland of Castletown Monea, in Fermanagh District Council area, at grid ref: H1647 4937.

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54°23′35″N 7°44′53″W / 54.393°N 7.748°W / 54.393; -7.748 Monea Castle is a castle located in Monea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a State Care Historic Monument situated in the townland of Castletown Monea, in Fermanagh District Council area, at grid ref: H1647 4937.1

Monea Castle in 2007 source ↗

History

Monea Castle is situated where a Maguire castle once existed prior to the Plantation, with a crannog still visible. Construction of the building began in 1616 (1616), and a bawn was added later in 1622. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the castle was attacked by Rory Maguire while it was being used to shelter Protestants.

See also

See also

See Bill Wilsdon's "Plantation Castles on the Erne" for more information

Notes

Notes

  1. "Monea Castle" (PDF). Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
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