Killymoon Castle
Killymoon Castle ( Irish Caisleán Choillidh Mhuain ) is a castle in the townland of Killymoon Demesne ( Coillidh Mhuain ) about 1.6 km southwest of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland . It is on the north bank of the Ballinderry River . An 18-hole golf course was laid out in the castle park, where British tournaments were held.
history
The first Killymoon Castle, built in 1671, burned down in 1801. Two years later it was rebuilt larger and more beautiful than before according to plans by John Nash . It is an asymmetrical building with round and rectangular towers. The interior is in the neo-Gothic style .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Killymoon Castle . In: The Chrono Center - Queens University Belfast . Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Killymoon Castle Golf Club . In: Discover Northern Ireland . Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ B. O'Neill (editor): Irish Castles and Historic Houses . Caxton Editions, London 2002. p. 25.
Coordinates: 54 ° 38 ′ 6 ″ N , 6 ° 44 ′ 9.6 ″ W.