Jordans Castle
Jordan's Castle near Ardglass in County Down, Northern Ireland, is a well-preserved sixteenth-century tower house on the coast south of Strangford Lough, one of the most complete examples of a small Ulster tower house from the later medieval period. The castle was associated with the Jordan family and formed part of the network of fortified sites along the east Down coast that controlled the fishing and trading harbours of this commercially active stretch of coastline. The tower house is four storeys high with the characteristic features of its type: thick walls, vaulted basement, mural stairs and corbelled parapets. The village of Ardglass nearby is an attractive fishing village with several other medieval tower houses and a rich heritage reflecting its importance as a medieval trading port.