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Bawn in Cloonkerry

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This bawn, with its associated castle (MA110-066----) is listed in the 1635 Strafford Inquisition of Co. Mayo: 'Rickard Bourck -1 cartron and ¼ part of a ruineous castle and bawn in the qr of Clonekerry.' (O' Sullivan 1958, 57). Its exact location in the townland is unknown.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA110-066001

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