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Tullyhugh: The Lost Castle of the O’Hara Lordship of Leyny
Introduction Tullyhugh (Irish: Tulaigh Aodha, “hill of Aodh”) is a townland in the parish of Achonry-Mullinabreena, barony of Leyny (Luighne), County Sligo. Although no visible remains of its castle survive today, documentary and archaeological evidence demonstrates that a substantial stone-built fortified residence formerly stood there. Traditionally associated with the O’Hara (Ó hEaghra) lords of Leyny,… Continue reading
