Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

A castle is depicted standing to the S of the River Maigue on the Down Survey map of Ballingaddy parish (NLI, MS 718).
Westropp (1906-75, 165) recorded the following details on Castlerobert; ‘A manor, often named with Adare, from 1290 onwards. Its survey in 1331 is copied into the "Red Book" of the Earl of Kildare. 1559 The minister of Trynety Abbey had in Castle Robert a C. "which was lawles lands." 1595 The ruinous C. granted to Wallop. 1617 It was held as a possession of the Trinitarian or White Abbey, with salmon and eel weirs, by Sir J. Jephson (Inq. Chan., 5). 1638 C. and land of Robertstown or Castle Robert granted to N. Lylles; he died before 1657. (See C.S., xxiv., p. 40.) 1666 Confirmed to Sir E. Ormsby, 1669, and to Geo. Evans, of Ballyphilip, County Cork, in 1669 (Act Sett.). The church [LI021-132----] and C. were demolished for material for the bridge [LI021-036----]'.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 02 January 2019

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.