Ballyannan Castle

Ballyannan Castle was built circa 1650 by Cromwellian settler Sir John Broderick, likely on the site of an earlier fortification constructed by the Hodnett family, who held the townland from the 13th or 14th century. The structure represents a transition from medieval defensive architecture to domestic comfort. The castle comprises a two-storey main block with attic, measuring 16 metres north t...