Limavady Castle
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| Limavady Castle | |
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County Londonderry | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | C67952016 |
| Location: | 55°1’28"N, 6°56’17"W |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Ruined |
Limavady Castle, also known as 'O'Cahans Castle', is a ruined castle in County Londonderry. It was once a stronghold of the O'Cahans.
History
In 1542, the MacQuillans, accompanied by James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond, the Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a large body of English soldiers, besieged and took the castle, slaughtering the whole garrison.[1]
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References
- ↑ "Annála Connacht (1542)". Corpus of Electronic Texts. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/T100011/text305.html. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
