Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballycarney, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycarney
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI012-105----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of Ballyeaghera Castle in the townland of Ballycarney has not been identified. Castle not depicted and is not named on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Westropp (1906-7, 147) recorded the following details; 'Unknown; probably in Ballycarney. 1583 C[astle]. named. 1640 Lease to J. Dowglass of Ballyvolloge and Ballycherna. 1655 He claimed the interest on behalf of his wife (daughter and heir of F. Sexton) and their daughter, against H [Henry Bouchier]., Earl of Bath (C.S., p. 21)'.
Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 8 July 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.