What is recorded here
The 1656 Down Survey map of Kilcleagh Parish depicts a ‘Castle (WM035-010----) in repaire & Towne’ in ‘Ballenihone/Killemoyllchan’ which roughly corresponds with the present demesne lands of Ballynahown Court (NLI MS 723-4). On this map a castle and bawn are depicted in the SW quadrant of Ballynahown townland which…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WM035-010001
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- Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
- Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
- Maker not stated on source page, 4returns.commonland.com
- dougf, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.ireland.com
- Bob Embleton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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