What is recorded here
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as PLANTATION CASTLE: MOUNT CASTLE. Recorded period: POST-MED. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
Built during the 17th century as part of the English Plantation of Ulster, Mount Castle was held by settlers established under James I's colonial policy. It is remembered as a symbol of the post-medieval colonization and anglicization of Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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