Tynan Abbey

#3094 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Tynan Abbey in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was a large neo-gothic-romantic country house built c. 1750 and situated outside the village of Tynan. It was home to the Stronge family until 1981, when it was set on fire by incendiary devices after the Provisional IRA shot dead Sir Norman Stronge aged 86 and his son James Stronge aged 48, a Royal Ulster Constabulary officer; its ruins were demolished in 1998, having stood for 249 years. ()

Coordinates: 54°19'48"N, 6°49'24"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Tynan Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Navan Fort, Creevekeeran Castle, Benburb Castle, Haughey's Fort.

5.2 miE
Circular Iron Age burial place
Navan Fort
133 min walk • Navan Fort is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capital of the Ulaidh.
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Creevekeeran Castle
99 min walk • Creevekeeran Castle is a castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It stands on a rocky outcrop but only the west wall, three stories high, remains.
6.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Benburb Castle
160 min walk • Benburb Castle is a castle situated in Benburb, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is built on a limestone cliff overlooking the River Blackwater, the border between County Tyrone and County Armagh.
2.8 miE
Archaeological site
Haughey's Fort
72 min walk • Haughey's Fort is a hill fort in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, 2+1⁄4 miles west of the city of Armagh. It is named after the farmer who owned the land it is situated on in the later 19th century.