Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballykeeran, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykeeran
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA097-161----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the list of castles in Galway, compiled in 1574, is one at 'Beallakerin', in the barony of Athenry, then in the posession of 'Shane Oge Fitz John Burke' (Nolan 1901, 121). This is probably a variation of the td. name Ballykeeran, which although in the neighbouring barony of Loughrea, lies close to the boundary with Athenry barony. Not located.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 23 May 2017
References
Nolan, J.P. 1901a Galway castles and owners in 1574. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 1, 109-23.