What is recorded here

There is a building marked on the Down Survey (1655-6) map which can be roughly located to Laurel Mount. The Civil Survey 1654-5 mentions a castle with out-buildings at Boranstowne held by Matthew Begg (Simington 1945, 26). The present residence at Laurel Mount is an elegant, five bay, single storey building, located in a prominent position on the top of a steep rise in surrounding pastureland. There is no surface trace or local tradition of the castle or early building. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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