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The terrier of the 1655 Down Survey map of Castletown parish recorded that in 1641 the lands of 'Ballistowne' were in the possession of James White (NLI MS 723-4).
Ruins of Billistown Castle (WM013-031----) standing on a low sub-rectangular shaped platform in reclaimed grassland. Possible outline of destroyed bawn visible as a low rectangular-shaped area defined by a low scarp. The outline of this earthwork is visible on digital globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. At the N corner of this platform there is a slightly raised area which may mark the site of a small structure. A number of wide low earthworks extend in all directions from the tower house. Low rises of ground to the S & SW may mark the site of a bawn although this is by no means certain. These low banks are no longer visible in the field which appears to have been reclaimed.
Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 4 April 2018
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