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On the other side of the river is the site of the third castle in the village. This is a motte known as Pigeon Hill. The foundations of a rectangular stone castle are recorded, though these can’t be seen today. It was occupied by the O'Neill’s in advance of the Ulster Plantation of the early Seventeenth Century but was recorded as ruined by the new settlers.
On the other side of the river is the site of the third castle in the village. This is a motte known as Pigeon Hill. The foundations of a rectangular stone castle are recorded, though these can’t be seen today. It was occupied by the O'Neill’s in advance of the Ulster Plantation of the early Seventeenth Century but was recorded as ruined by the new settlers.
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