Why this matters
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Bawn in Lissardowlan is recorded as Bawn in Longford. The existence of a bawn at Lissardowlan is attested from the documentary sources. In 1417 the Annals of Connacht record that ‘Lissardowlin Castle (LF014-071002-) outside the bawn was burned’ (Ann.
Who built and held it
The saved account records: Conn., 437) and it is mentioned in a land grant, dated 1609, as ‘the castle, bawne, town and lands of Lisserdawle otherwise Lisserdowle (Lissardowlin)’ (Cal.
Attack, change and use
The saved account records: In 1417 the Annals of Connacht record that ‘Lissardowlin Castle (LF014-071002-) outside the bawn was burned’ (Ann.
What survives
The saved account records: There are no visible remains of any bawn at Lissardowlan and it seems likely that this may be equated with the bailey attached to the motte (LF014-071001-).
Why it mattered
Bawn in Lissardowlan matters because the source ties bawn to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The existence of a bawn at Lissardowlan is attested from the documentary sources.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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