What is recorded here
Situated on a low rise of natural rock outcrop in low-lying pastureland with the Ballyfinboy River to the N. In the Patent Rolls of James I there is a reference to the 'Castle, town and Lands of Bealafinwoy', which were part of the estate of Dermot Mc Philip More O'Kennedy (Cal. pat. Rolls, Ire., Jas I, 356). There are no earthworks visible at ground level around Ballyfinboy tower house (TN010-005001).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Ballyfinboy Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 27 yd
The Rectoryrectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1312 yd
St. Ruadans ChurchChurch · 1383 yd
BorrisokaneHistoric town · 1759 yd
Borris WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Tombrickan CastleCastle · 1.5 mi
Carrickboy WoodForest · 4.5 mi
Grassy IslandIslet · 4.8 mi
Brieny IslandIslet · 4.9 mi
Knigh HillMountain / peak · 5.6 mi
MacDonagh HouseMemorial · 5.7 miOther information
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