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Ballintober is a historic town in Ballintober,ballyfinegan,rosmeen, County Roscommon, Ireland. Richard de Burgh received the manor before 1235, but Ruarai Mac Cathal O Conchobair burnt the town in 1315 and the castle lay ruinous by 1333. It became a centre of the O'Conor Don, suffered further fires in 1434, 1487 and 1489, and was hardly extant in the 16th century. In 1617 Sir Hugh O'Conor was granted the town and castle, a weekly market and annual fair began, and the 1659 census recorded 59 people.

Ballintober was granted to Richard de Burgh as a manor and a town was probably established after 1235, but it was burnt by Ruarai Mac Cathal O Conchobair in 1315 and by 1333 it was described as waste and the castle ruinous. From this time the castle became a centre of the O'Conor Don, and a settlement continued in its vicinity. Ballintober was burned in 1434, 1487, and 1489, and the town was hardly extant in the 16th century. In 1617 Sir Hugh O'Conor was granted the town and castle, when a weekly market and annual fair began to be held, and the census of 1659 returns a population of 59 (Pender 1939). (Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 21-3) Situated on a S-facing slope overlooking a NW-SE stream, the town was probably defended by earthworks (RO027-048009-), although their course cannot be indicated. The town was located between the castle (RO027-048002-) and the site of the church (RO027-048005-), while the cross-base (RO027-048004-) may have indicated the location where the fairs (RO027-048003-) were held. The remains consist of the castle, and the site of the church (RO027-048005-) with St Bridget's Well (RO027-048006-) nearby, but the base of a cross between them is no longer extant. (Claffey, 1974-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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