Ballyfarnoge Castle, Wexford

[sue alderton]

Hi

Is there anyone out there in Ballaghkeen who might know the location of the castle at Ballyfarnoge. In my family history notes there is a mention of a Walter Sinnott building the Castle at Ballyfarnoge Ballaghkeen in 1286.I do not know if this is just fictional or the family actually did build a castle at Ballyfarnoge as I cannot find any documented material to support this statement. I do know that the family settled up in this area in the 13th century but were continually at war with the local population losing lands having their castles or fortified residences burnt out retreating south moving back rebuilding etc continually until the 1600s then finally losing all their lands to Cromwellians.

I do realise that there would not be any castle there at present but maybe the ruins of one or that someone might know where the original was located if there was a castle built here at all. Please any help would be invaluable. I am putting this note in the surname section as well, as some Sinnott may have some useful information thanks

Sue nee Synnott

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[annclare]

See this website- it gives the map coordinates for Ballyfarnoge Castle Wexford.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Castles-Ireland/4
Hope this is of help
annclare

[PatB71]

http://books.google.ie/books?id=Q9kHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA196&dq=ballytramount+castle&hl=en&ei=-zcPTfWNN4eShAfwzfi2Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

More references to Sinnotts building castles in Wexford see page 196.Hope this helps

[sue alderton]

Thanks to both of you Ann and Pat yes I already have both those references. The reference to the article "Notes and Gleanings etc" is where I found the castles occupied by the Sinnotts my family however it is not totally correct actually Artramount castle was the home of the Roche family so I am a little sceptical of some of the other castles attributed to other families. As for the grid reference it is very difficult to discern where the map reference actually is when the google map does not enlarge enough to get a perspective but I have seen this reference and I have contacted the photographers who have taken photographs nearby to see if any of them have contacts in the area that could help me.

I would love to have contact with the locals in the area but not many of the townlands have websites so it is difficult contacting any one nearby.

Thanks again Sue