Moyry Castle

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Moyry Castle is a small 17th century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built during the latter stages of the Nine Years' War in June 1601 by Lord Mountjoy to help secure Moyry Pass and the Gap of the North. It is set in the corner of a small bawn and is a rectangular tower three storeys high.

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Location: 54.0703, -6.3853, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Moiry Pass
    1315 battle in Ireland
  • Battle of Faughart
    1318 battle
  • Battle of Tragh-Bhaile
    1399 battle in Ireland
  • Battle of Moyry Pass
    1600 battle
  • Battle of Ballymore-Eustace
    battle during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
  • Battle of Newry Road
    1993 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
  • Clare Castle
    castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland  
  • Darver Castle
    castle in Ireland  
  • Moyry Castle
    castle in Northern Ireland  
  • Killeavy Castle
    building in County Armagh, Northern Ireland  
  • Block house on Island to south of Soldiers Point
    fort in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Moiry Castle on the slopes of SlieveboleaMoiry Castle on the slopes of Slievebolea
Moiry Castle, South ArmaghMoiry Castle, South Armagh
Moiry Castle from the Kilnasaggart RoadMoiry Castle from the Kilnasaggart Road
View downhill towards Moyry CastleView downhill towards Moyry Castle
Information Board at Moyry CastleInformation Board at Moyry Castle
Well cared for access path to Moyry CastleWell cared for access path to Moyry Castle
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Remnant of the bawn wall of Moyry CastleRemnant of the bawn wall of Moyry Castle
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1315Battle of Moiry PassbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1318Battle of Faughartbattle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, Lordship of IrelandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1399Battle of Tragh-BhailebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1600Battle of Moyry PassbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1798Battle of Ballymore-EustacebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1993Battle of Newry RoadUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    sitecastleClare CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleDarver Castlelocal business, castleWikidata
    sitecastleMoyry CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1836Killeavy CastlecastleWikidata
    sitefort1649Block house on Island to south of Soldiers PointfortWikidata
    commonsimageMoyry Castle Commons
    commonsimageMoyry Castle 1 Commons
    commonsimageMoiry Castle on the slopes of Slievebolea Commons
    commonsimageMoiry Castle, South Armagh Commons
    commonsimageMoiry Castle from the Kilnasaggart Road Commons
    commonsimageView downhill towards Moyry Castle Commons
    commonsimageInformation Board at Moyry Castle Commons
    commonsimageWell cared for access path to Moyry Castle Commons
    commonsimageMoyry Castle Commons
    commonsimageRemnant of the bawn wall of Moyry Castle Commons