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What is recorded here

O'Reilly castle, built around 1450 on a rocky hillock above an Annalee tributary, became the leading stronghold in Tullygarvey before the Plantation turned the same ground into the centre of Moore Manor. It vanished so completely that no wall, trench or castle mound remains visible, leaving only the hill, the water and the names to mark where power stood.

Formerly situated on a low, isolated, rocky hillock overlooking a tributary of the Annalee River. Apparently an O'Reilly castle built c. 1450, which became the most important stronghold in Tullygarvey barony in the late 16th century. Following the Plantation, it became the centre of the Moore Manor. No visible remains at ground level. (Davies 1948a, 99) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

The castle at Tullyvin was built by the O'Reilly family around 1450 and served as the most important stronghold in Tullygarvey barony by the late 15th century, reflecting their regional power and strategic control in the area.

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