Believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited castles in Ireland, with sections dating to 1180, Killyleagh Castle was redesigned in the mid-19th century by architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the style of a Loire Valley château, giving it a fairy-tale turreted silhouette overlooking Strangford Lough.
Visiting Killyleagh Castle
Exterior/gatehouse view only; privately inhabited
"Believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited castles in Ireland, with sections dating to 1180, Killyleagh Castle was redesigned in the mid-19th century by architect Sir Charles Lanyon in the style of a Loire Valley château, giving it a fairy-tale turreted silhouette overlooking Strangford Lough.."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Ballygally Castle, 57.07 km away in Ballygally — Built in 1625 by Scottish settler James Shaw, used during the Irish Civil Wars and 1641 rebellion; the only 17th-century building in Northern Ireland still in continuous use as a residence today.
Nearest castle hotel · 57.07 km
Ballygally Castle
Ballygally, Co. Antrim · 4-star
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