Category:Greencastle Castle, County Donegal

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This object is indexed in the Archaeological Survey of Ireland under SMR No. DG022-003----
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<nowiki>Northburgh Castle; Замок Грінкастл; Northburgh Castle; castle in Ireland; قلعة في مقاطعة دونيجال، جمهورية أيرلندا; Burg in Irland; Green Castle; Greencastle Castle, County Donegal</nowiki>
Northburgh Castle 
castle in Ireland
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Commissioned by
  • Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster
Inception
  • 1305
Map55° 12′ 18.72″ N, 6° 58′ 31.8″ W
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English: Greencastle was built by Richard de Burgo in 1305, later occupied and extended by the O'Dohertys in the 15th century, and fell into decline since the the damages in 1555 that resulted from the conflicts among the O'Donnells. (See Brian Lacy, Archaeological Survey of County Donegal, pp. 365–367.)