What is recorded here

Ballyegny may hold two castles or one name repeated in haste. The parish already carries a known castle, so this shadow twin could be a clerical ghost rather than stone. Yet ghosts need bodies to haunt, and the plain may still hide a ditch, a bank or a buried wall waiting for rain to reveal them.

Though listed as a castle by Westropp (1906-7, 246, no 396) he also suggest that the existence of a castle in this townland is 'unknown' (ibid.). According to Westropp this possible castle of Ballyegan (Baile Éignigh/Ballyegny) in the Parish of Rathronan was; 'Unknown. Given as in this parish with last in O.S.L. (9, p. 74), and separately from Ballyegny (Ib., p. 166). It closely resembled Ballyvoghan in size and remains'. Could be a duplicate site with Ballyegny Castle (LI028-020----). Compiled by: Denis Power Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 3 December 2020

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