Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ben More, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ben More
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA097-018002-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Amongst the entries in the list of Galway castles of 1574 is 'Benmore', in the barony of Athenry, then in the possession of 'Olyveros Roe' (Nolan 1901, 121). Not located.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 18 July 2019
References
Nolan, J.P. 1901a Galway castles and owners in 1574. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 1, 109-23.
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