Ruin
Castle Caulfield
NIR Northern Ireland · 17th century
Castle Caulfield is a large ruined house situated in Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
The house was built for Sir Toby Caulfield between 1611 and 1619. He was granted 1,000 acres at the start of the Plantation of Ulster. This land was previously owned by the O'Donnelly family, who were closely connected to the O'Neill clan in Dungannon. The O'Donnelly fort was a few miles west of the castle. There are substantial remains. The gatehouse was rebuilt at a later date, although one of the doorways may have been reused.
Castle Caulfield, today a ruin, is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Lisnamonaghan, in Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council area, at grid reference H7550 6260.
Text adapted from “Castle Caulfield” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Caulfield ranks #6,394 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #24 of the 39 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded 1611, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 672 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Belfast, 59 km away. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Castle Caulfield?
Castle Caulfield stands in Northern Ireland, at 54.506°, -6.835°.
When was Castle Caulfield built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1611. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle Caulfield?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,394 of 8,764 worldwide, and #24 in Northern Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Castle Caulfield?
Roxborough Castle, about 11 km away.
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