Northern Ireland · 17th century
Monea Castle is a castle located in Monea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a State Care Historic Monument situated in the townland of Castletown Monea, in Fermanagh District Council area, at grid ref: H1647 4937.
Monea Castle is situated where a Maguire castle once existed prior to the Plantation, with a crannog still visible. Construction of the building began in 1616 (1616), and a bawn was added later in 1622. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the castle was attacked by Rory Maguire while it was being used to shelter Protestants.
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Monea Castle ranks #6,742 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 39 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded 1616, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Derry, 72 km away. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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