Antiquities

Antiquities in Ballinrobe parish from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1945

In common with many other parishes in the survey, there is a comprehensive listing and description of the antiquities of the area. These include:

Hags Castle: Situated on an island in Lough Mask. The surveyor traces the history of the castle through the various occupiers: the O’Connors, McDermotts, Burkes (De Burgos) and Binghams.
Cloonagashel Castle A detailed architectural description is provided, with a brief history of the building’s occupancy from the Burkes to the Binghams.
Cushlough Castle: Located on the shores of Lough Mask. The history of the castle includes details of the history of the Cuff, Burke and Bingham families.
Liskillen Castle:- Only fragments of the ruin remain. Originally owned by the O’Ruane family. Subsequently passed through the Burke and Staunton families before being sold to a Captain Bowen.
Abbey at Ballinrobe:- Ruins at Abbey Street, Balinrobe of Augustinian abbey or of a later church on the same site.
Church ruins in Ballinrobe:- One in graveyard by High Street, nothing known of its history. The other at Chapel Road was the parish church prior to the construction of St. Mary’s.
Templenalecka:- Ruin located near cushlough Castle. Believed to have been a secular church.
Church ruins at Roxboro:- Known as “Teampleen”, no details of history available.
Church ruins on Devenish Island on Lough Mask
Church ruins at Killeshine
Cairns at Rahard and Caher townlands
Double ring fort at Liskillen.
St. Patrick’s Well in Cavan Quarter
Gallows Hill near Ballinrobe
Ruins of military barracks in Ballinrobe, burned in 1922.

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