TOWER-HOUSE: MARGARET'S CASTLE in Ardglass — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Margaret's Castle in Ardglass, County Down, stands as a late medieval tower house, its stones marked for protection though much of its life has faded into shadow. It may have risen as a defensive stronghold or a domestic seat for a local family, its chambers echoing with the routines of people now forgotten. The structure still carries the weight of that unknown occupancy, waiting for imagination to complete what time has taken.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as TOWER-HOUSE: MARGARET'S CASTLE. Recorded period: LATE-MED. Recorded protection: Scheduled. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Margaret's Castle in Ardglass is a medieval tower house, likely built in the 15th or 16th century, and is named after Margaret, Countess of Desmond, who was associated with the area. It is important as a surviving example of Gaelic-Irish defensive architecture and is protected as a scheduled monument.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.