Castles · Northern Ireland
Narrow Water Castle
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Narrow Water Castle — 16th-century tower house in Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newry · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Narrow Water Castle, the nearest railway station is Newry, located 9.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BT34 3LE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Narrow Water Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "16th-century tower house in Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.1148°, -6.2828°.
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Official information
Narrow Water Castle is a historic tower-house and bawn built in the 1560s, originally for an English garrison and later owned by the Gaelic Magennis family. Visitors can explore its architectural features, including chambers at multiple levels, a barrel-vaulted room, and extensive views from the battlements.
From the Wikipedia article
Narrow Water Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Chaoil; Ulster-Scots: Narra Wattèr Castle) is a 16th-century tower house and bawn near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. It is beside the A2 road and on the County Down bank of the Clanrye (Newry) River, which enters Carlingford Lough 1-mile (1.6 km) to the south. It is a historic monument in state care in the townland of Narrow Water, in Newry and Mourne District Council district, at grid ref: J1256 1939.
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Background
History
Originally the site of a 13th century Norman keep (associated with Hugh de Lacy), a replacement tower house and bawn was built at Narrow Water (by the Magennis family) in the 16th century. The replacement structure, built in the 1560s, was a typical example of the tower houses built throughout Ireland at the time. This kind of building, often rectangular in plan and three or more storeys high, comprised a series of superimposed chambers, with stairs, closets and latrines built within the walls (which are 1.5 metres or five feet thick in places). The castle was damaged during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, and sold to the Hall family in the 1670s. It was occupied by the Hall family until they…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1148, -6.2828
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT34 3LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Phone
- 028 9082 3207
- Nearest railway station
- Newry — 9.7 km
- Official site
- www.communities-ni.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6966307 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Narrow Water Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Narrow Water Tower, Warrenpoint - geograph.org.uk - 399224.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Narrow Water Castle?
- Narrow Water Castle is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT34 3LE).
- What is Narrow Water Castle?
- Narrow Water Castle — 16th-century tower house in Northern Ireland.
- How do I get to Narrow Water Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Newry, about 9.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT34 3LE.
- Does Narrow Water Castle charge admission?
- Narrow Water Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Narrow Water Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT34 3LE. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.