Ruined Castles in the Republic of Ireland Codexery

Rappa Castle

Ruined castle in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland.

Rappa Castle is a ruined castle in Ballina, County Mayo. It was held by the Bourke family and later granted to a Cromwellian soldier named Crofton. The castle became the home of the Knox family until the 1920s, after which it passed to the Gillespie family.

Quick Facts

Location
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Original holders
Bourke family
Granted to
Cromwellian soldier named Crofton
Later residents
Knox family (until 1920s)
Subsequent owners
William Gillespie and family
Status
Listed protected structure

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