The recently added gatehouse of 12th-century Killyleagh Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland,
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George Munday / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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5550 x 3745 px | 47 x 31.7 cm | 18.5 x 12.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 May 2009Location:
Killyleagh Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland,More information:
Killyleagh Castle in County Down, Northern Ireland, is believed to be the oldest inhabited castle in the country, dating back to the 12th century when it was built by the Norman knight, John de Courcy. Its current whimsical architectural style of a Loire Valley château, is the result of renovations by architect Sir Charles Lanyon during 1849-51. Two hundred years earlier, the gatehouse, blown up during the Cromwellian siege and remained in ruins until 1860 when a replacement gate house was built. This image appears in "Irish Follies and Whimsical Architecture" by George Munday and published by O'Brien Press in Dublin.