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Situated on a natural rise at the foot of the Dublin Mountains. Balally Castle was built by William Walsh some time after 1407 when in a grant from the crown it was conditioned that a castle be built on the lands at Balally (Ball 1903, II, 73-74). This may have replaced a wooden dwelling built by John de Walhope in the late 13th-century (Ball 1900, 191). Today there is a childrens' playground on the site. There are no visible remains above ground.
Compiled by Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 25th April 2012
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.
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