Bawn in Castlequarter (decies Without Drum By., Kilrossanty Par.) — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Ballykeeroge castle stood on an east-facing slope in County Waterford, granted to Sir Nicholas Walshe in 1587. By 1655 the Civil Survey described a ruined castle beside a large bawn, orchard, pigeon house and several cabins. No trace of that bawn survives now, leaving only the slope and the memory of a working estate buried beneath time.

Situated towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. The castle of Ballykeeroge (WA023-035001-) was granted to Sir Nicholas Walshe in 1587 (Grattan-Flood 1901). It is described as a ruined castle with a large bawn, an orchard, a pigeon house and several cabins in the Civil Survey of c. 1655 (Simington 1942, 80), but no evidence of the bawn survives. Grattan-Flood, W. H. (1901) Notes and Queries - 'Ballycarogue castle, Co. Waterford'. WAJ 7, 101. Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The Civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin. Date of upload: 21st April, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

Built as a defensive structure with a large bawn, Castlequarter was likely held by Sir Nicholas Walshe in the late 16th century. It is remembered for its historical association with English land grants and plantation efforts in Ireland during the Tudor period.

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