Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Mill Lands (ballaghkeen By., Courtown Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mill Lands (ballaghkeen By., Courtown Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- WX007-047----
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The National Monuments Service's description
A few towers representing castles are marked on the Down Survey (1654-5) map of Kilmakillogue parish near Gorey. Its location, The Down Survey map of Kilmakillogue parish (1656-8) shows Gorey as a rectangular walled feature with 'Gorey Fort' and some towers representing castles somwhere in the vicinity. This castle remains unlocated and even its townland name, is not known.
See the attached section from the Down Survey barony map (N at top right) reproduced courtesy of the National Library of Ireland (Ms 725)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 15 March, 2012
Amended: 14 May, 2014