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The precise location of Darranstown Castle has not been identified. Westropp (1906-7, 194) recorded the following details about Darranstown Castle; '1590 Ballydorant (Hardiman, No. 56). 1657 Dorrenstown, old ruyned C[astle]. in Athenessie (C.S., xxv., p. 11), confirmed to Lord Collooney (Act Sett.)'. The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Nicholas Healy of Tworyne, an Irish Papist was in 1640 the owner of Darranstown which contained 'one plowland whereon stands an old ruined Castle' (Simington 1938, 235). The 1654-56 Down Survey map of Athenesie and Kilbreedy parish map depicts a tower house type castle with adjoining two storey high house with centrally placed lateral chimneystack (NLI, MS 718).
See attached Down Survey Parish map
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 September 2021
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