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Old Mountjoy

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Old Mountjoy Castle in County Tyrone was built in the early 17th century by Sir Henry Docwra, a key figure in the Plantation of Ulster. It is remembered as part of the English colonial effort to establish control in Ireland and as a residence of the influential Docwra family.

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