School: Lios na mBroc (roll number 11453)
- Location:
- Lisnamrock, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Cinnéide
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“Williamstown Castle sinte on Mr Edmond O'Shea's farm at Clashduff, Parish of Ballingarry Barony of Slievardagh...”
Williamstown Castle site on Mr Edmond O'Shea's farm at Clashduff, Parish of Ballingarry Barony of Slievardagh, Co Tipperary, said to have belonged to the Marnell family before Cromwell's advent to this Country.
Lisnamrock Castle, site on Mr Michael Maher's farm at Lisnamrock, Parish of Ballingarry, Barony of Slievardagh, Co Tipperary. Said to have belonged to the Marnell family before Cromwell
Ballykerrin Castle, site on Mr John Ryan's farm at Ballykerrin, Parish of Ballingarry Barony of Slievardagh Co Tipperary.
In the Cromwellian Settlement those three castles were given to Colonel Langley who had lost a hand at the Siege of Clonmel and to whose wrist an iron hand was fitted
Ardown Castle site on Mr Edmond St John's farm at Ballyphilip, Parish of Ballingarry Co Tipperary and Barony of Slievardagh. The site is not indicated on the revised (1905) Ordinance Survey Sheet for the district. Nothing is known locally about it. On the road leading to the site, about one hundred yards to the west thereof, stood at one time a gate locally known as the Pike Gate(continues on next page)