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Harry Avery's Castle is a ruined mediæval castle, located on a prominent hill in the townland of Upper New Deer, near the village of Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. It is thought to have been built around 1320 by a local chieftain of the O’Neill clan, but named after Harry Avery (Henry Aimbreidh) O’Neill, a local chief who died in 1392. It is considered unusual in that Irish chieftains of the time rarely built stone castles. Its two towers look like a gatehouse, similar to that of Carrickfergus Castle, but in reality it served a similar function to a mediæval tower house. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Derry City and Strabane.
SMR Number: TYR017:012
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Tyrone
Lat, Long: 54.7134,-7.393216
Grid Reference: H 3915 8521
Townland: Upper New Deer TD
Civil Parish: Ardstraw CP
Council Area: Derry City and Strabane CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332461
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Harry_Avery's_Castle,_Tyrone_332461
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SMR Number: TYR017:012
Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Tyrone
Lat, Long: 54.7134,-7.393216
Grid Reference: H 3915 8521
Townland: Upper New Deer TD
Civil Parish: Ardstraw CP
Council Area: Derry City and Strabane CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332461
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Harry_Avery's_Castle,_Tyrone_332461
Peruse Tyrone on Wikishire