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On the Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of Crannagh, a castle is depicted roughly centrally within ‘Ballifranken’ townland in the parish of ‘Ballicallan’, but is not depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Ballycallan (Hibernia Regnum, courtesy of Trinity College Dublin). The terrier accompanying the parish map describes ‘Ballyfrunck’ as forfeited lands, with ‘Robert Forstall Ir[ish] P[apist]’ listed as the proprietor in 1640 (ibid.). The modern townland of Ballyfrunk appears to have shrunken, having originally included the later townland of Goldenfield to the N. Despite this it is likely that the castle was located roughly centrally along the N portion of the modern Ballyfrunk townland, though its precise location is unknown.
See attached:
KK018-090----_01 extract from Down Survey (1655-6) barony map of ‘Crannagh’ (Hib. Reg., courtesy of Trinity College Dublin)
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 30 March 2021
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