Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Corcamore, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corcamore
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI012-110----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of Castle Barnard in the townland of Corcamore has not been identified. Westropp (1906-07, 147) recorded the following details about Castle Barnard; '1583 Castle Barnard in Corcamore (Des. R.). 1655 Geo. Creagh held Barniard, or Barneard. It, with Ballibegg and Cahermore, lay in Corcamore, between southern "upper" Millick and Carrigogunnell, i.e., it adjoined Doon Townland, and lay east of Carrig View House (C.S., p. "25 ; D.S.B., 26)'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 20 November 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.