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Audley's Castle

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Audley's Castle

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    May 29, 2022

    Hiking

    The castle is named after its late 16th-century owners, the Audleys, an Anglo-Norman family who owned land in the area in the 13th century. It was sold, along with the surrounding estate, to the Ward family in 1646.
    Audley's Field was used as a filming location in the series "Game of Thrones", the tower was one of the Twin Towers.
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    December 24, 2023

    Running

    Wikipedia (Audley's Castle, 2022-10-08):
    en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audley%27s_Castle
    de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audley%E2%80%99s_Castle


    Official tourism website for Northern Ireland (Audley's Castle, 2022-10-08):
    discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/audleys-castle-p707501


    Official tourism website for Northern Ireland (Visit Game of Thrones - Filming Locations, 2022-10-08):
    discovernorthernireland.com/blog/read/2020/06/visit-game-of-thrones-filming-locations-b147
    “… Within the Castle Ward demesne, you can make your way over to Audley's Field where Robb Stark meets Talisa after the battle at Oxcross. …“
    #GoT #BattleOfOxcross #WarOfTheFiveKings

    October 25, 2023

    Running

    The castle is named after its late 16th century owners, the Audleys, an Anglo-Norman family who owned land in the area in the 13th century. It was sold along with the surrounding property to the Ward family in 1646.
    Audley's Field was used as a filming location in the series "Game of Thrones", the tower was one of the Twin Towers.
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    Location: Castleward, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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