Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Creagh Demesne, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Creagh Demesne
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- MA117-045----
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The National Monuments Service's description
This castle, with an associated bawn (MA117-045001-), is listed in the 1635 Strafford Inquisition of Co. Mayo: 'Thomas oge mc Tibbot Bourck -1/4 carton of Creagh,…and 1/2 of the castle and bawn thereon;…' (O' Sullivan 1958, 55). According to Lavelle (1994, 101, no. 689) there is a 'Local tradition of castle in townland. No visible surface traces.'
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 21 January 2015
References
O'Sullivan, W. 1958 The Strafford Inquisition of County Mayo. Dublin: Stationery Office for the Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Lavelle, D. 1994 An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association.