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Rathfriland Castle is a late medieval tower-house fortification situated in County Down, near Banbridge in Northern Ireland. The structure dates to the late fifteenth or sixteenth century, a period when such compact, defensible residences became characteristic of Anglo-Norman and Gaelic lordly settlement throughout Ulster. The tower-house exemplifies the architectural type common to late medieval Ireland, comprising a multi-storey stone tower designed to serve both domestic and defensive functions for its proprietor. As a surviving monument of this period, it contributes to the archaeological record of late medieval settlement patterns and lordly power in the region.
Rathfriland castle. tower-house is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8235. View the official record →
Rathfriland Castle is a late medieval tower-house fortification situated in County Down, near Banbridge in Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8235.
Rathfriland castle. tower-house dates from the late-med period, and is classified as a fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rathfriland castle. tower-house 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 8235.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure, possibly horizontal mill (5.5 km), Murphy's fort. ring barrow (6.6 km), Murphy's fort. bronze age ring barrow with cremation burials & 5 standing stones (6.6 km).
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