DISCOVER
ARDGLASS
CASTLES & FOLLIES
The village of Ardglass contains more castles than any other location in Ireland! In total there are six. The reason was its harbour where it was possible to berth at any state of tide. Of various sizes they are Kings Castle, Jordan's Castle, Margaret's Castle, Cowd Castle, Horn Castle, and the Newark - a fortified warehouse built in 1405 and is now Ardglass Castle.

How it would have looked in 1500

Ardglass Castle today

From Ward Lane, Ardtole

Ardtole in the background

Harbour to the right

Now the Golf Clubhouse

You can see traces of the Newark

View by the sea

Ruins in 1830s

The two towers on the left are original

From the front garden

View of the front

Built for King John to stay

View from Quay Street

From Kildare Street (before restoration)

From Kildare Street

At Margaret's Castle

Built in the 1820s

Located in a private garden

Folly tower on The Ward