Days Out For The FamilyGreencastle
Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
Castle in County Down, United Kingdom
The experience
About this day out
Greencastle is a royal castle built in about 1250, prominently sited on a rocky outcrop close to Greencastle Point commanding the narrow entry to Carlingford Lough and within sight of Carlingford Castle. It had an eventful military history, being attacked and damaged in 1260, besieged and taken by Edward Bruce in 1316, and still maintained as a garrison for Elizabeth I in the 1590s. The castle is approached across an impressive rock-cut ditch, and its ruined curtain wall with four corner towers enclosed a trapezoidal area with a 13th-century keep or hall.
When to go
Opening calendar
Open to the public during opening hours; please check the DiscoverNI website (charges may apply).
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Charges may apply; check the DiscoverNI website for details.
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Not provided yet
- Parking
- A car park is located near the castle.
- Dogs
- Not provided yet
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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