General information
The precise date of the construction of Kirkistown Castle has been debated recently, but it is traditionally believed to have been built by Roland Savage of Ballygalget in 1622, possibly reusing an earlier site.
The castle comprises of a three storey tower house within the remains of a bawn (fortified enclosed space) and a later barn. There has been gradual subsidence of the tower house over the centuries as its foundations were not built to accommodate the marshy ground. In the late 19th century buttresses and two iron braces were added to halt movement in the walls. The tower has been subjected to numerous alterations over its history and was extensively remodelled in a neo-gothic style in the early 19th century.
Opening times
Closed for Winter
External viewing only
Price list
Free
Facilities
Facilities
- Free (parking charges may apply)
Things nearby
Gallery
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Kirkistown Castle
Contact Information
Attraction / Heritage/History
Kirkistown Castle
- Address
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Main Road
Cloughey
County Down
BT22 1JB
- Phone number
- T: (028) 9082 3207
- scmenquiries@communities-ni.gov.uk
- Web Address
- www.communities-ni.gov.uk/topics/historic-environment
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