Altinaghree Castle
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Tyrone | |
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 Altinaghree Castle | |
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| Grid reference: | C48150360 |
| Location: | 54°52’41"N, 7°15’2"W |
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Altinaghree Castle or Liscloon House, known locally as Ogilby's Castle, is a large, derelict castle situated outside Donemana, in Tyrone. It is believed to have been built around 1860 by William Ogilby.[1] [2]
This was once a large elegant building with magnificent banquet room, but is now in ruins. The building is constructed from cut stone.
The castle is on private land and is not open to the public, but can be seen and photographed from the main Dunamanagh - Claudy Road (B49).
History
The castle is believed to have been built by William Ogilby around 1860.
William's son, James Douglas Ogilby, who later became a famous ichthyologist in Australia, fell in love with a factory seamstress, Mary Jane Jamieson, and was denied permission to marry her. He ended up eloping with her in 1884 and marrying her despite his father's wishes. He moved to Australia where he was appointed to the Australian Museum in 1885.
The castle was abandoned by the end of the century and fell into disrepair.[3] [4]
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland Castles - County Tyrone". britainirelandcastles.com. http://www.britainirelandcastles.com/Northern-Ireland/County-Tyrone/Altinaghree-Castle.html. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Castles, Romance and heartbreak". londonderrysentinel.co.uk. http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/local-news/castles-romance-and-heartbreak-1-2096865. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ogilby's Castle". castles.nl. http://www.castles.nl/ogilby-castle. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Source of Altinaghree Castle in Northern Ireland (United ...". mobile-history.eu. http://www.mobile-history.eu/objectoverview.php?land=United%20Kingdom,648&state=Northern%20Ireland,958&county=Tyrone%20(T%C3%ADr%20Eoghain),1307&poi=Altinaghree%20Castle,44728. Retrieved 11 March 2014.