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In farmyard, surrounded by farm buildings. Very poorly preserved, inaccessible remains of ground floor of rectangular tower (10.4m N-S; 13m E-W). Upper storeys have collapsed into interior. External walls largely robbed. No other architectural features. Owned by Walter MacJonyn in 1574 (Knox 1908, 347). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 704. Date of upload: 14 January 2015

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Castle in ruins — Ballybackagh

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