Landed Estates
University of Galway

Moyode

Estate(s)
Townland Moyode Demesne
Civil Parish Kilconierin
PLU Loughrea
DED Moyode 117
County Galway
Barony Athenry
Description The seat of the Persse estate for many years. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was the seat of Burton Persse. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the seat of De Brugh Persse. In 1906 it was owned by Lord Ardilaun and was valued at almost £73.Only some ruins of Moyode Castle remain although elements of the stable yard still exist.
Ruins at Moyode (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, www.buildingsofireland.ie)
Moyode Castle (Photograph courtesy of Eamonn McNally)

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