Why this matters
Killeavy Castle was built in the late 16th century by the MacCawell (MacCawell) family, an influential Gaelic Irish clan in County Armagh. It is remembered as a significant example of early Irish domestic architecture and as a symbol of the region's Gaelic heritage before the Plantation of Ulster.
What is recorded here
Killeavy Castle is recorded as a castle in County Armagh. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.