What is recorded here
Castle John is recorded as a castle in County Leitrim. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Built in the 13th century by the MacDermotts of Leitrim, Castle John is remembered as a significant medieval stronghold in western Ireland, reflecting the power and territorial divisions of Gaelic chieftains during the Anglo-Norman period.
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