What is recorded here

Fire consumed the Lissmagh castle in 1596, erasing most of its shape and purpose from memory. That sudden loss may have denied its builders a legacy, yet it also removed a tool of control from the county. The absence is not empty; it is a warning about how quickly human arrogance can be deleted.

There is a reference to a castle being burnt at Lissmagh in 1596 (Nolan 1901, 22). There is no other evidence of this castle. It was not encountered. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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