Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

A rectangular-shaped earthwork which is hachured on the OS 25-inch map appears to mark the site of Reboge Castle. This earthwork is depicted on the revised OS 6-inch where it is shown standing immediately S of the reservoir belonging to the Reboge Water Works. The monument depicted on the OS map consists of a rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 45m NE-SW x 55m NW-SE) defined by a scarp and external fosse with entrance gap at NNE. William Eyre's 1752 map titled 'A colored draught of the country round Limerick' shows Reboge Castle in roughly the same location as this earthwork (Hodkinson 2007, 51). The 1654-56 Civil Survey of Limerick recorded that Thomas Arthur Alderman and late of Limerick held in Reboge a 'ruinous castle an orchard, and a water Corne Mill' (Simington 1938, 481).
Reboge Castle described by Westropp (1906-7, 82) as following; 'T. Arthur at his death owned the C[astle]. of Rebogge or Reibieg (Inq. Exch. 14). 1633 Nic. Arthur held Rebucke C[astle]. (lb., Car. I., 112). 1657 T. Arthur held a ruinous C[astle]. there (C.S. xxix., p. 32, and D.S.A., 13). Duplicate entry with LI005-064----.

See attached 1657 Down Survey map of St. Patrick's parish (NLI, MS 718) showing Reboge Castle which is depicted as a tall tower house like structure with lower two storey house or hall running off SE face of tower.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 08 January 2020

References

Hodkinson, B. 2007 A history and archaeology of the Liberties of Limerick to c. 1650. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 47, 39-65.

Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1938 The civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol. IV: county of Limerick, with a section of Clanmaurice barony Co. Kerry. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.

Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.