What is recorded here
Old Mountjoy is recorded as a castle in County Tyrone. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
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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