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Plantation Castle is a post-medieval fortification located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The structure dates to the early seventeenth century, reflecting the military architecture of the Ulster Plantation period when English and Scottish settlers were establishing defensive positions throughout the region. The castle exemplifies the fortified houses constructed to protect plantation settlers and their interests during this period of colonial expansion and settlement in Ulster.
Castle curlews. plantation castle is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14876. View the official record →
Plantation Castle is a post-medieval fortification located in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14876.
Castle curlews. plantation castle dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle curlews. plantation castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 14876.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holywell church. church, graveyard & carved stone (1.7 km), Headstone, the headstone. decorated cross-base (2.3 km), Bronze age wooden trackway (4.9 km).
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