Low Rock Castle
Not to be confused with Dominican College (Portstewart).
Low Rock Castle, Portstewart in 1906
Low Rock Castle was a listed building in Portstewart in County Londonderry. It was completely demolished in 2001.
History
The house, which was originally battlemented, was completed around 1820.[1] In 1835 it became the birthplace of Field Marshal Sir George White VC, who commanded the garrison at the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.[2] The house was completely demolished in 2001.[3]
References
- ↑ Portstewart, p. 461
- ↑ Durand, p. 9
- ↑ "Low Rock Castle". Retrieved 26 August 2013.
Sources
- Durand, Henry Mortimer (1915). The life of Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. Edinburgh, London: W. Blackwood. ISBN 978-1177733694.
- Portstewart.
Coordinates: 55°10′43″N 6°43′27″W / 55.1786°N 6.7243°W
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