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Brief description of site

The demesne of Killymoon Castle has a house of 1802 on a mid-18th-century site which was once extensively planted. There are a few trees, and views across the parkland. The site has steep terracing to the Ballinderry and Killymoon rivers, and there is a walled garden with glasshouse. Part of the site is now a golf course.

Brief history of site

The present house replaced a mid-18th-century house, which was burnt in 1800.

Location information:

Locality: Cookstown, County Tyrone

Local Authorities:

Cookstown

Historical County: Tyrone

OSNI Discoverer map sheet number: 13 Grid Ref: H822764
Latitude: 54.62909 Longitude: -6.72798

Directions:

One mile south-east of Cookstown, off a minor road overlooking the Ballinderry River.

Key information:

Form of site: landscape park

Context or principal building: house

Site first created: 1740 to 1760

Main period of development: Early 19th century

Survival: Extant

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