Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballynagall, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynagall
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LA032-025001-
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The National Monuments Service's description
Unlocated castle within townland that is described by O'Byrne as 'Near to this cemetery (Arles) is a well called Taaffe's well (LA032-025002-), situate near to the site of an old castle, once inhabited by a respectable family named Taaffe. Tradition tells us that Ms Taaffe died in the castle, and that her ghost appeared at the well' (O'Byrne 1856, 35).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
References
O'Byrne, D. 1856 The history of the Queen's County. Dublin. John O'Daly.
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