Altinaghree Castle or Liscloon House, known locally as Ogilby's Castle, is a large, derelict building situated outside

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, Northern Ireland. It is believed to have been built around 1860 by

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Near Donemana, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland Drone_shot_of_Ogilbys_Castle_Donemana

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Altinaghree Castle is a derelict castle situated on private farmland outside Donemana, south of Londonderry in County Tyrone. The building is also known as Altnacree Castle, Liscloon House, and is known locally as Ogilby's Castle. It was once a large elegant building with magnificent banquet room, but is now in ruins. The building is constructed from cut stone.

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The castle is on private land and is not open to the public, but can be seen and photographed from the main Dunamanagh – Claudy Road (B49).

History

The castle is believed to have been built by William Ogilby around 1860. His son, James Douglas Ogilby, later became a famous ichthyologist in Australia. James fell in love with a factory seamstress, Mary Jane Jamieson, and was denied permission to marry her because she was a Catholic. They eloped and married in 1884. He moved to Australia where he was appointed to the

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in 1885. The castle was abandoned by the end of the century and fell into disrepair.
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