What is recorded here
On rocky ridge containing Ballykine house and tower house (MA120-033001-). Knox (1904, 100) refers to an old stone fort of the O'Caidhin Clan. No visible surface trace. A Man-made underground passage (MA120-033002-), marked 'Cave' on the 1838 and 1929 OS 6-inch maps, may mark the site of the cashel.
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. 249.
Date of upload: 15 October 2014
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Castle (in Ruins)Castle, unclassified · 32 yd
Ballykine Houseworker's house · 1075 yd
IndicatedEnclosure · 1116 yd
Breandrum HouseHouse, 18th/19th century · 1.0 mi
Leacht cuimhne in UnknownLeacht cuimhne · 1.0 mi
Coill na FaircheWood · 1.1 mi
Inishgleasty RockIslet · 1.2 mi
Cow IslandIsland · 1.3 mi
Ballindeonagh Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.0 mi
Golden BayBay · 2.2 mi