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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 Pathelly Ha’ and Polkelly. The name is given circa 1564 as Powkellie when it was held by the Cunninghams of Cunninghamhead.