Original Castle Archdale viewed from the south side of the bawn
The park was once an estate owned by the Archdale family, who arrived in 1614 during the Plantation of Ulster. The original castle was destroyed during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and again in 1689, during the Williamite wars. During World War II, RAF Castle Archdale was a major base for flying boats ( Catalina), housing up to 2,500 people. PBY Catalinas and Short Sunderlands flew from Castle Archdale to protect Atlantic shipping from German U-boats. Today’s caravan site sits on the concrete maintenance area where aircraft were serviced, and a museum in the park holds exhibits from the WWII period
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Location: Castle Archdale, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © Alan Morrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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