Ardgillan Castle
This is a country house built on land that was once owned by Celtic Irish families until the subjugation and land distribution undertaken by the English in the seventeenth century. The name Ardgillan comes from the Irish name 'Ard Chioll' meaning High Wood in English. The present building was built in the 1738 and the castle and grounds which cover 194 acres of woodland, pastures and gardens is open to the public and run by Fingal Council. The grounds give very good views of the coastline along the Irish Sea coast.
Getting there
The site can be reached by road south from Drogheda/Droichead Attha along the M1 to Junction 6 and then to Balbriggan/Baile Brigin. It is situated on raised coastline between Balbriggan Skerries.