Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Sreelane, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sreelane
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI005-060----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Shreelane or Dromroe Castle described by Westropp (1906-7, 86) as following; 'Edm. Bourke f.
Ric. confirmed in Shrylane C[astle]. (Pat. R,), 1655 Sryelane and Dromruo with a broken C[astle], held by T. Arthur (D.S.A,, 4, exp. C.S. xxix., 10 B.D., 104). 1688 C[astle], shown as a turreted peel tower in u Shrillane," on the Shannon bank (Trustees' Map, 22)'. The precise location of this castle has not been identified within the townland of Sreelane.
See attached 1657 Down Survey map of Kilmurry parish (NLI, MS 718) showing Shreelane Castle and mill standing on the S bank of the River Shannon in an are roughly located to the N of Plassy House
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 10 January 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.
NLI, MS 718 - National Library of Ireland, Parish maps with terriers, showing forfeited lands in County Limerick, commonly known as the "Down Survey", executed under the direction of Sir William Petty, 1657, and copied by Daniel O'Brien, 1786.