What is recorded here

Ballyburly is a lost castle in County Offaly, destroyed in 1599 and now hidden beneath a levelled house. It never showed its walls to the world, only its absence. The land kept the shape of what was taken, waiting for someone to remember the weight of the hole.

Ballyburly house, now levelled, said to be on site of castle. Not visible at ground level. Said to be a plantation castle destroyed 1599. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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