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Castle in Dungooly

Castle, tower house

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What is recorded here

Possible tower house, illustrated by Wright (1758, bk II, pl. 10) as having two square angle-towers and an arched gateway into a bawn (LH003-007002-). It is said to have been an O'Neill castle located at the highest part of the field (Carolan 1912, 19-20). No visible surface trace.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH003-007001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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