What is recorded here

Situated towards the bottom of an E-facing slope. The castle of Ballykeeroge (WA023-035001-) was granted to Sir Nicholas Walshe in 1587 (Grattan-Flood 1901). It is described as a ruined castle with a large bawn, an orchard, a pigeon house and several cabins in the Civil Survey of c. 1654-6 (Simington 1942, 80), but no evidence of the pigeon house survives and its location is unknown. Grattan-Flood, W. H. (1901) Notes and Queries - 'Ballycarogue castle, Co. Waterford'. WAJ 7, 101. Simington, R. C. (ed.) (1942) The Civil Survey AD 1654-1656, vi, the County of Waterford. Irish Manuscripts Commission. Dublin. Date of upload: 21st April, 2011. Compiled by: Michael Moore.

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