Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Knocknagorteeny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocknagorteeny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI006-077----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of Knocknagorteeny Castle within the townland has not been identified. Possible castle site described by Westropp (1906-7, 100) as following; 'See 1552, 1562, 1592 grants. C[astle]. named in Inq. Exch., 36. Townland only in Surveys (C.S., xxx., p. 2). A doubtful site'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 14 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.
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