A 16th century tower house with 19th century additions. Castle-Kelly is recorded by Wilson as the seat of Denis Kelly in 1786. Lithographs of the entrance to Castle Kelly, Castle Kelly and Ballygar town are included in the sales rental of 1863. It was bought by the Bagots, sold by them to the Department of Agriculture in 1910 and demolished in 1919. Parts of the demesne are now owned by Coillte, the Forestry Service. My grandfather Martin Murphy was head forester in 1918 and it was burnt in 1922
Type of Building:
Castle
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1840
Awful extermination of tenantry at Ballinlass
13th Mar 1846
1790
Flax growers list
1796