Ballybourke Castle
According to the ‘Tochar Phadraig’ source (Michigan State University, 2009) — there were three castles built in alignment with one another—namely, MacPhilbins, Castlebourke and Ballybourke castles. The MacPhilbin Castle was built in Aille, in Co. Mayo. They were built in alignment so that they could signal to each other by virtue of lights. All three castles were […]