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Caledon House

Caledon House, also called Caledon Castle, is a country house near the town of Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Caledon House sits on the private 3,000-acre woodland estate of the Earls of Caledon. For more than 200 years, the estate has been maintained as the private home of the aristocratic Alexander family.[1]

Terrorism

Caledon Castle was attacked multiple times during The Troubles.[2][3][4][5]

Contemporary

In 2015, Caledon Castle was opened to the public for first time in twenty years.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Caledon Castle opens to public for first time in 20 years". Belfast Telegraph. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Belfast Soldier Killed By Sniper". Evening Sentinel. 10 November 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Linscott, Gillian (11 November 1972). "IRA concern seen in new wave of violence". The Guardian. p. 24. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Army triggers monument blast". Evening Standard. 14 March 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Winchester, Simon (8 August 1977). "Hope for Ulster's future—from the village where violence was born". The Guardian. p. 2. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.