Castle
Monea Castle
NIR 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 #5,546 of 7,044 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #20 of the 32 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded c. 1650, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 522 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Monea Castle?
Monea Castle stands in Northern Ireland, at 54.393°, -7.748°.
When was Monea Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1650. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Monea Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,546 of 7,044 worldwide, and #20 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 Monea Castle?
Enniskillen Castle, about 8 km away.
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