Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Custom house
Englishtown,limerick City, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Englishtown,limerick City
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- LI005-017163-
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of the Custom House in Englishtown has not been identified. According to O'Flaherty (2010, 27) there was a 'Customhouse, Englishtown, site unknown, probably Merchant's Quay. Repaired in c. 1281 ... sold in 1683 (Orrery papers, 267). Closed, replaced by new premises in c. 1683'. Customhouse on East side of Merchants Quay was built, to replace former customhouse c. 1683 (Orrery papers, 267).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 December 2019
References
O'Flaherty, E. 2010 Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 21, Limerick. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy.