Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballycoony, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycoony
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA105-203----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Included in the list of castles in Co. Galway, compiled in 1574, are two in the townlands of 'Ballychonebeg' and Ballyconymore', both in the barony of Loughrea. These were then in the possession of 'Ullick McOwge' and 'Mac Owge', respectively (Nolan 1901, 112). One of these castles is undoubtedly that marked on OS 6-inch map in Ballycoony townland (see GA105-013----). This townland of 303 acres also extends onto the adjoining OS 6-inch map (GA115-). However, the site of the second castle (GA105-203----/GA115-054----) has not been located.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 13 June 2017
References
Nolan, J.P. 1901a Galway castles and owners in 1574. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 1, 109-23.