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The terrier or commentary on the Down Survey parish map of Ballymore (1656-8) refers to an old castle at Gracormock (NLI: ms 725, microfilm P 7384), but it is not marked on the map. In 1608 Henry Synnott of Gracekymore was one of the gentlemen of the barony (Jeffrey 1979, 19). John O’Donovan writing c. 1840 says confusingly that a castle ’23 feet by 25 feet and about 45 feet high (dims c. 7m x 7.6m; H c. 13.7m)’ that was still roofed and in use stood a quarter of a mile (c. 400m) south of Ballymore church (WX047-37001-) (O’Flanagan 1933, vol. 1, 118). He may have meant Butlerstown castle (WX047-054----), which is c. 800m SW of the church, but no other castle is marked on the 1839 ed. of the OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload; 15 October, 2013
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