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Portaferry Castle is an early 16th-century tower house, located overlooking the narrow straits at the entrance of Strangford Lough in the town of Portaferry, County Down. The tower is three storeys high, with an attic. At the south-east angle is a turret which rises an extra storey and contains the entrance and stair from ground floor to first. This entrance is protected by a machicolation. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Ards and North Down.
SMR Number: DOW032:003
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.381331,-5.548945
Grid Reference: J 5929 5084
Townland: Ballymurphy TD
Civil Parish: Ardquin CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332520
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portaferry_Castle,_Down_332520
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SMR Number: DOW032:003
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.381331,-5.548945
Grid Reference: J 5929 5084
Townland: Ballymurphy TD
Civil Parish: Ardquin CP
Council Area: Ards and North Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332520
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Portaferry_Castle,_Down_332520
Peruse Down on Wikishire