What is recorded here

No surface remains visible of Ballinafid Castle (WM011-077----) and an orchard which was attached to the castle. The castle is described in the Down Survey map as a 'fair Castle by the Lough side with a Orchard' (NLI MS 723-4). According to Mrs Harvey Kelly of Clanhugh there is a tradition of a castle in the Ballynafid area’ (ASI Field Report 24/08/1983). The precise location of this castle and its orchard or walled garden has not been identified. The medieval castle is depicted as a tower house type structure on the 1659 Down Survey parish map of Leny standing on the lands of 'Richard Delamarr' an 'Irish Papist' (NLI, MS 723-4). The castle was located between Lough Owel and a smaller lake depicted as 'Logh Laghen' on the Down Survey map placing it in the present townland of Clanhugh Demesne in the area around Clanhugh Lodge. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 August 2017

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