
What is recorded here
See attached document with details from Risteárd Ua Cróinín and Martin Breen, The Castles and Tower-houses of Co. Clare (unpublished report). Uploaded courtesy of R. Ua Cróinín and M. Breen.
Date of upload: 16 December 2014
Ballycullen Castle was built by the Blake family in the 17th century and later held by the O'Connors. It is remembered as an example of early Irish domestic architecture and for its historical associations with local landowning families.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Photo: Liam · CC BY-SA 2.0