Killeavy Castle

Killeavy Castle is a Grade A listed 19th-century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built for the Foxall family between 1810 and 1820 and was later designed to resemble Gosford Castle in Markethill, also in County Armagh. Plans for castle's restoration were announced in 2013 with a £1 million grant from Invest Northern Ireland.[1]

Killeavy Castle
Killeavy Castle near Slieve Gullion Forest Park
General information
Town or cityCounty Armagh
CountryNorthern Ireland
Coordinates54.123°N 6.411°W / 54.123; -6.411
Construction started1810-1820
Completed1836
CostApprox

History

Starting life as a country farmhouse, the building was owned by the Foxall family between 1810 and 1820 who later commissioned architect George Papworth to add four towers, outbuildings and add Tudor-style windows to the building in 1836. By 1881 the castle had come into the ownership of the Bell family where it remained until the death of Maureen Bell in 2000.[2] The castle has since been sold at auction for £1.19 million and was granted £1 million by Invest Northern Ireland for restoration.[3]

References
  1. "About Killeavy Castle". killeavycastle.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. "Historic Killeavy Castle and Farm up for sale". newrytimes.com. Newry Times. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "Killeavy Castle in south Armagh gets a new owner". BBC News. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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