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Ballymoon Castle

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Ballymoon Castle was constructed between 1280 and 1310 by Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk, during the Anglo-Norman medieval period. The castle was built as a substantial stone fortification, featuring a square granite courtyard approximately 80 feet per side, with walls 20 feet high and 8 feet thick, supplemented by three square towers and a gatehouse equipped with portcullis grooves. Followin...

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