King's Castle

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This article is about the castle in Northern Ireland. For the castle in Somerset, England, see King's Castle, Somerset.

Coordinates: 54°15′34″N 5°36′28″W / 54.2595°N 5.6078°W / 54.2595; -5.6078

Kings Castle Nursing Home, November 2010

King's Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Rí,[1] Ulster Scots: Käng's Kessel)[2] is a castle in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 12th century and additions were made at various times over the centuries. It was rebuilt in the 19th century to the original specifications after parts of it collapsed in 1830 during repairs to the castle's foundation: restoration finished in 1988 and the castle opened as a nursing home and remains one today.

See also

  • Castles in Northern Ireland
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References

  1. ↑ Jordan's Castle – Department of the Environment (Irish translation)
  2. ↑ Jordan's Castle – Department of the Environment (Ulster-Scots translation)

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