Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Caherelly East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherelly East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Black Castle (Site of) (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.54819, -8.48816
- SMR number
- LI023-040----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Depicted on the 1840 OS map as a small rectangular structure near the E end of an oval mound (c. 35m E-W; c. 20m N-S) but marked 'site of' on the 1928 OS map. According to Westropp (1906-7, 91) this O'Haynes' castle was 'repaired by Mr Hannan before 1826, and was levelled before 1840'. There is now no evident trace of the castle. A sheila-na-gig (LI023-040001-) is said to have come from this castle.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 13 November 2013
References
McMahon, J. and Roberts, J. 2001 The sheela-na-gigs of Ireland and Britain: the divine hag of the Christian celts - an illustrated guide. Cork. Mercier Press.
Nearby in the register
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.