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Greencastle is a castle in County Down, Ireland. Perhaps its stones still hold the shape of hands that built them, though no name survives to claim the work. Maybe the green in its title points to moss, not ownership, and the castle belongs to no one but the rain.
Greencastle is recorded as a castle in County Down. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Greencastle in County Down was built by the MacDonnells, a Gaelic Irish clan with Scottish connections, in the late 16th century. It is remembered as a significant stronghold during the Nine Years' War and later as a symbol of resistance during the Williamite War in Ireland.

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