What is recorded here
A castle is marked on the Strafford map of c. 1636 at Ballinlugge (Simingtonn 1949, Athlone (489)). Situated on a shelf on a N-facing slope overlooking a turlough c. 120m to the N. The N edge of the castle (RO041-007002-) cannot be identified but a lime-kiln, visible as a grass-covered mound (dims 7m N-S; 5.7m E-W; H 0.2-0.4m), has been built into its NE angle and a quarry (diam. 6m; D 0.6-0.9m) has been dug in the interior of the castle.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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