What is recorded here
Castle, unclassified in Ballynaglogh stands in County Sligo, Ireland. The MacDermot castle of Muilean Adam faced a siege from Mac William Burke in 1463, yet its exact location remains unknown.
According to MacDonagh (1936, 77), the MacDermot castle of Muilean Adam 'was situated somewhere near a ford on the Owenmore at Rathmullen or Ballyneglough' but its exact location is unknown. It was besieged in 1463 by Mac William Burke (Wood-Martin 1882, 247).
Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC with revisions by Patrick F. O'Donovan and Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 20 June 2011
The castle at Ballynaglogh was held by the MacDermot family in the 15th century and is remembered for being besieged in 1463, reflecting the regional conflicts of the period. Its exact location remains unidentified, but it is associated with the Owenmore River area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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