What is recorded here

Knockardnegallagh Castle keeps two towers hidden inside Knock townland, evading every attempt to pin them to exact ground. They appeared on the 17th century Down Survey map and reappeared in writings by Westropp, yet no marker, gate or broken wall has been found to match them. They may still stand buried under brambles, forgotten fields or the changed name of a farm. To search Knock is to ask an absent place whether it remembers being built.

The precise location of Knockardnegallagh Castle within the townland of Knock has not been identified. Two tower house-like structures (LI005-062----) are depicted in the townland of 'Knockardnegallagh' on the 17th century Down Survey map of the Barony of North Liberties (Hib. Reg.). Knockardnegallagh Castle described by Westropp (1906-7, 81-2) as following; '1614 Ardnegallagh and other lands held from the Corporation by T. Comyn (Inq. Exch.). 1655 Two peel towers marked at Knockardnegal (Petty 63). Cnockardnegalliagh held by Bart. Stacpole and Jas. White (C.S., xxviii., p. 81). See attached 1657 Down Survey barony map of North Liberties (Hib. Reg.) showing two castles in the townland of Knockardnegal Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 January 2020

Knockardnegallagh Castle was likely a tower house built in the 17th century, probably by a local Gaelic or Anglo-Irish family, reflecting the defensive architecture of the period. Its significance lies in its depiction on early maps, offering insight into lesser-known medieval and early modern settlements in the region.

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