
What is recorded here
Castle of Edmond of Cong in 1570 (Neary, 1938, 45). Local tradition points to an area, known locally as Tonacashlan beside abbey (MA120-053001-), as being site of castle. No visible surface trace.
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. 688.
Date of upload: 12 December 2014
Built by Edmond of Cong in 1570, Tonacashlan, Cong South is remembered as a historically noted castle in local tradition, though no visible remains survive today. Its association with the prominent Ó Conchúir (O'Connor) family of Connacht underscores its regional significance.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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