Cowd Castle

Coordinates: 54°15′30″N 5°36′21″W / 54.2582°N 5.6057°W / 54.2582; -5.6057

Cowd Castle, November 2010

Cowd Castle is a castle situated in Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the other side of the road from Margaret's Castle, at the entrance to Ardglass Golf Club. It is a small two-storey tower which may date from the late 15th century or early 16th century. The doorway is in the west wall. A straight mural stairway (now blocked) led to the upper level.

The tower house known as Cowd or Choud Castle is a State Care Historic Monument in the townland of Ardglass, in Down District Council area, at grid ref: J5606 3705.^[1]

Ardglass had at least six castles and remains of four of them can still be seen: Ardglass Castle, Cowd Castle, Margaret's Castle and Jordan's Castle.

See also

• Castles in Northern Ireland

References

1. ^ "Cowd Castle". Environment and Heritage Service NI - State Care Historic Monuments. http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/state_care_monuments_2007.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-04. 

External links

• Royal Irish Academy - Three Medieval Buildings in the Port of Ardglass, Co. Down by T.E. McNeill, published 15 April 2005