Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Foynes Island, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Foynes Island
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI010-116----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Castle on Foynes Island is mentioned in various 16th century documents; exact location not known (Westropp 1906-7, 240).
Westropp (1906-7, 240) recorded the following details about the castle on Foynes Island; '1452 ffoyns, held by Earl of Desmond (Rental). 1569 Honne (i.e. ffoinne) C[astle] surrendered. 1570 Dionys Cahissie, Chancellor of Limerick, held ffoyne C[astle]. (Inq. Exch, 11). 1582 Pardon to Morrish oge Shihy, of Eoyn (Fi.3842). 1583 Desmond held the C[astle]. and Island in Ballyrobert (Des. R, 11b). 1587 Same granted to W. Trenchard; after his death, his executors left it to the enemy (Fi. 5078; C.S.P.I, p. 325). 1611 Same confirmed to Trenchard (Pat. R.); Jas. Creagh held under lease from him the broken C[astle], &c, on the Island (Inq. Chan, 6b, 35b). 1637 Ed. Trenchard held same (see also C.S, p. 95).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.