House - 17th century

The National Monuments Service's description

Beagh Castle (LI003-002----) stands directly atop short cliff which forms part of S shore of Shannon estuary, a short distance W of Beagh Quay. Tower house stands in N quadrant of 19th century courtyard with 18th/19th century artillery blockhouse (LI002-002006-) added onto W side of castle which stands in NW quadrant of courtyard (LI003-002007-). A row of cottages running E-W are present running along the S side of the courtyard 25m S of the castle. This row of buildings contains multi-period structures possibly dating from the 17th century onwards (Ní Cheallacháin 2008, 1). At the W end of these building there is an outhouse dating from the 19th century with traces of destroyed courtyard wall return visible which formed the SW angle of the courtyard. Immediately E of the outhouse there is a large freestanding chimney stack of possible 17th century appearance which appears to be the earliest house in the row of cottages. To the E of this central block there is a row of dormer cottages which appear to date from the 18th/19th century and may have served as coastguard cottages during the 19th century. Beagh Castle served as a coastguard station during the 19th century.

Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of revised upload: 1 February 2021

References

Ní Cheallacháin, C. 2008 Report on Phasing Beagh Castle, Ballysteen, Co. Limerick. Unpublished report, O'Callaghan Architects, Limerick Co. Co., Planning Ref. No. 08/1901. Limerick.