Information about Ballydoogan Castle

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Ballydoogan Castle
Irish Form of Name:
Béal Atha Dugaín
Translation:
[Ballydoogan means] O’Broder’s lawn
Civil Parish:
Kilmeen
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Ballydoogan Castle
Castle of Balladowgan Inq Temp. Jac. I
Ballydoogan Castle Mr. Darcy
Ballydugan Rev. L. Egan, P.P.
Ballydugan Thos. Hynes
Description:
A castle known by that name.
Situation:
Ballydoogan. Leitrim [Barony].
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
  • Volume 1 page 495 to page 496
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