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Marked on the Down Survey barony map. Known as Milltown Ballyvuilling castle. Situated in undulating countryside, in farmyard. It consisted of a square tower with levelled outworks and a modern dwelling-house built against it (O'Hanlon and O'Leary 1907 vol. 1, 302-03). A wall (L c. 29m, H c. 2.9m, wall T c.0.9m) built…
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From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LA025-020001
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