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According to Orpen (1910, 224), this castle was located 'to the immediate north of the mote' (LF014-071001-). In 1377 the annals recorded that the castle of ‘Lis-ard-abhla was erected by John O’Ferrall, Lord of Annaly’ (AFM, vol. 3, 669). In 1417 ‘Lissardowlin Castle outside the bawn [LF014-071004-] was burned’ (Ann. Conn., 437). Depicted in the townland of Lisnedila on the Down Survey (1655-6) map of Templemichael parish (NLI, MS 719), in the area where the motte is located. In 1891 it was described as ‘a few crumbling old walls at the foot of the moat’ and it was noted that the ‘ruins of the castle ... prove it to have been a large and important erection’ but ‘nearly all the main portions of the structure, which was in a tolerable state of preservation up to some short time ago, have been removed’ (Farrell 1891, 303). By 1910 only the foundations were traceable (Orpen ibid.). Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 13 December 2012
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