Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballyvalode, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvalode
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI024-096----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a castle in the townland of Ballyvalode has not been identified. Westropp (1906-7, 104) recorded the following details about Ballyvalode Castle; '1578 Tirrelagh mac Brien holds one C[astle]. in Ballyvoylode (Inq. Exch., 7, 10). 1586 Ballyvylode held by Knogher ohowan mac Bryan (Peyton, p. 247). 1655 Held by Therlagh mac Bryne (C.S., xxiii., p. 4), granted to Duke of York. 1688 Ballyvelode confiscated (Trustees Maps, 4a, 24, 33). 1703 Purchased by Hollow Blades Company'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 7 December 2020
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.