Best of Northern Ireland

The 20 best castles in Northern Ireland

Our curated top 20 castles in Northern Ireland, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 145 castles see the full castles index for Northern Ireland.

1. 1

   Quoile Castle

   

   Quoile Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

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2. 2

   Margaret's Castle

   

   Margaret's Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

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3. 3

   Audley's Castle

   

   Audley's Castle — Irish Norman ruined tower castle.

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4. 4

   Carrickfergus Castle

   

   Carrickfergus Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

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5. 5

   Killyleagh Castle

   

   Killyleagh Castle — castle in the village of Killyleagh, Northern Ireland.

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6. 6

   Kinbane Castle

   

   Kinbane Castle — Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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7. 7

   Dundrum Castle

   

   Dundrum Castle — ruined castle at Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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8. 8

   Hillsborough Castle

   

   Hillsborough Castle — castle in Royal Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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9. 9

   Castle Ward

   

   Castle Ward in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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10. 10

    Crom Castle

    

    Crom Castle — house in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

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11. 11

    Antrim Castle

    

    Antrim Castle — 17th century house in Antrim, Ireland, now demolished.

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12. 12

    Castle Coole

    

    Castle Coole in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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13. 13

    Mahee Castle

    

    Mahee Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

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14. 14

    King's Castle

    

    King's Castle — castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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15. 15

    Narrow Water Castle

    

    Narrow Water Castle — 16th-century tower house in Northern Ireland.

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    Olderfleet Castle

    

    Olderfleet Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.

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17. 17

    Jordan's Castle

    

    Jordan's Castle — state Care historic monument in Northern Ireland.

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    Ballygally Castle

    

    Ballygally Castle — castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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    Greencastle

    

    Greencastle — castle in County Down, United Kingdom.

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    Castle Balfour Demesne

    

    Castle Balfour Demesne in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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