Dundrum Castle
Castle Road
Dundrum
BT33 0NF
United Kingdom
Contact
Phone:
028 9082 3207
Additional Information
Open to the public:
Yes, entry is free (Sometimes public access is restricted due to works for example. Check before you visit)
Grid reference:
J4048037000
SM number:
DOW 044:006
About Dundrum Castle
Believed to have been built in or around 1177, Dundrum Castle was built by John De Courcy as part of his coastal defence after he invaded Ulster.
Dundrum Castle is located on a wooded hill north-west of Dundrum village near Newcastle. It controls access to Lecale and dominates Dundrum Bay. Its main purpose was to control the land routes from Drogheda to Downpatrick.
Access may be difficult for wheelchair users as the site is a sloping rocky knoll.
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