Polkelly Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Polkelly Castle - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Polkelly Castle, also Pokelly, was an ancient castle located near Fenwick, at NS 4568 4524, in the medieval free Barony of Polkelly, lying north of Kilmarnock, Parish of Fenwick, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The castle is recorded as Powkelly (c1747), Pockelly (c1775), Pow-Kaillie, Ponekell, Polnekel, Pollockelly, Pollockellie, Pokellie, Pothelly, Pathelly Ha'Adamson, Page 124 and Polkelly.Ewart, Page 95 The name is given circa 1564 as Powkellie when it was held by the Cunninghams of Cunninghamhead.Rollie, Page 83 Read more on Wikipedia
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