Tandragee Castle
The current Tandragee Castle, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, was rebuilt in 1837 by George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester as the family's Irish home. The 6th Duke of Manchester acquired the estate through his marriage to Millicent Sparrow.
Past and present owners
The past and present owners of Tandragee Castle are:- 1610: Sir Oliver St. John, 1st Viscount Grandison
- 1630: Sir John St. John, 1st Baronet
- 1648: Henry St John of Tandragee
- Robert Sparrow
- Robert Bernard Sparrow
- 1805: Lady Olivia Sparrow
- 1822: Millicent Sparrow & George Montagu, 6th Duke of Manchester
- 1855: William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester
- 1882: George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester
- 1890: William Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester
- 1940s: Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester
- 1955: Thomas Hutchinson
History
During the Plantation of Ulster the castle at Tandragee became the property of Sir Oliver St John, Lord Deputy of Ireland. He rebuilt the original stronghold of the O'Hanlon Clan. During the Irish Rebellion of 1641, however, the O'Hanlons attempted to regain their lands - the result was the castle being ruined; it remained so for two hundred years.Tandragee Castle underwent reconstruction around 1837, following its destruction during the Irish Rebellion of 1641, commissioned by George Montagu, the 6th Duke of Manchester. In 1928, Alexander Montagu, 10th Duke of Manchester, left the castle until the outbreak of World War II.