Castle
Narrow Water Castle
NIR Northern Ireland · 16th century
Narrow Water Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Chaoil; Ulster-Scots: Narra Wattèr Castle) is a 16th-century tower house and bawn near Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland. It is beside the A2 road and on the County Down bank of the Clanrye (Newry) River, which enters Carlingford Lough 1-mile (1.6 km) to the south. It is a historic monument in state care in the townland of Narrow Water, in Newry and Mourne District Council district, at grid ref: J1256 1939.
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Narrow Water Castle ranks #67 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 14 mapped in Northern Ireland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 532 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Northern Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Narrow Water Castle?
Narrow Water Castle stands in Northern Ireland, at 54.1148°, -6.2828°.
When was Narrow Water Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Narrow Water Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #67 of 6,412 worldwide, and #2 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 Narrow Water Castle?
Moyry Castle, about 8 km away.
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