Likely built by Hugh de Lacy alongside Carlingford Castle on the opposite shore, Greencastle guarded the narrow entry channel of Carlingford Lough and the ferry crossing between the two. Held by Richard de Burgh's forces through the 14th century, attacked by Edward Bruce in 1316, it was eventually abandoned after Cromwellian bombardment.
Visiting Greencastle (County Down)
Yes, Northern Ireland Environment Agency managed, open to visitors
"Likely built by Hugh de Lacy alongside Carlingford Castle on the opposite shore, Greencastle guarded the narrow entry channel of Carlingford Lough and the ferry crossing between the two."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Bellingham Castle, 23.73 km away in Castlebellingham — Built around 1660 by Sir Henry Bellingham, ancestral home of the Bellingham family until the 1950s; converted into a hotel from the late 1950s onward.
Nearest castle hotel · 23.73 km
Bellingham Castle
Castlebellingham, Co. Louth · 4-star
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