Altinaghree Castle, 19th-century castle ruins near Donemana, Northern Ireland.
Altinaghree Castle is a 19th-century castle ruin located on farmland between Dunnamanagh and Ballyneaner, near Donemana in Northern Ireland. Sections of stone wall and structural remains still stand, giving a sense of the building's original scale.
William Ogilby had the castle built around 1860 as a family home, using stone quarried from Dungiven. It was lived in for only a few decades before being left to fall into disrepair.
The Ogilby family used the castle as a social hub, hosting guests from across the region in what was considered a grand country residence. The dining room was the center of these gatherings, reflecting the lifestyle of landed gentry in rural Northern Ireland.
The site sits on private farmland and is not open to visitors. The ruins can be seen and photographed from the B49 road between Dunnamanagh and Claudy.
James Douglas Ogilby, the builder's son, disappeared for seven years before marrying a mill worker and moving to Australia. His story took the family line far from the farmland where the castle still stands.
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