What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as CASTLE & WELL: GREENCASTLE. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. Recorded protection: State Care with Proposed Scheduled Area. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built in the 13th century by the MacQuillan family, Greencastle is remembered as a key stronghold in medieval Ulster and for its association with the historical conflict between Gaelic clans and English settlers.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
GreencastleCastle · 39 yd
CHURCH in GreencastleCHURCH · 226 yd
MOTTE in GreencastleMOTTE · 479 yd
Historic Settlement Greencastle in GreencastleHistoric Settlement Greencastle · 524 yd
ENCLOSURE: LISGARRON in Benagh UpperENCLOSURE: LISGARRON · 1.1 mi
Greenore PointHeadland · 1.5 mi
GreenoreVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Cranfield PointHeadland · 1.8 mi
Beach - Costa del CeanfieldBeach / strand · 1.9 mi
Castle in RuinsCastle, unclassified · 2.4 mi
St James WellSpring · 2.4 mi
Whitewater Picnic Area & Disabled Fishing sitePicnic place · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0