What is recorded here

Kilmaine is a castle of Robert O’Kelly in 1574, but its exact location has been lost. It may still stand buried under bracken, forgotten by people who know the land only through stories. What is missing is not the castle, but the certainty that it can be pointed to.

Castle of Robert O’Kelly in 1574 (Knox 1908, 347). Exact location not known. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 695. Date of upload: 21 January 2015

Built by Robert O’Kelly in 1574, Castle, unclassified in Kilmaine is remembered as a historical landmark associated with the O’Kelly family, a prominent Gaelic dynasty in medieval Ireland. Its mention in early 20th-century archaeological surveys highlights its local historical interest.

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