Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Cahermoyle, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahermoyle
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cahermoyle
- Coordinates
- 52.50812, -9.05131
- SMR number
- LI028-030----
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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
Westropp (1906-7, 246) recorded the following details about Cahermoyle (Cathair Maothail) Castle; 'Rathronan held by Robert Purcell under T. f. Gerald (C.S.P.I.). 1317 Cahiryomuyly held, with the hamlets of Ballymonyn, by Gilb. de Burgo (Mem. R, m. 44). Edm. Hubert held it about 1550. 1583 His son Morris gave it to his younger son Gerrot (Rev. Exch. Ord, Cal. i, p. 57). C[astle]. held by a Garret Harbert in 1609 and 1637 (Inq. Chan, 51b; and Car. I, 199). 1655 Cahir mo Eaghill, or Cahermeghill, in Rathronan, Jas. mac Shane (C.S, p. 83; D.S.B, 3). Cahirmeaghill, estate of Sir Dan. O'Brien, confirmed to him and Sir T. Southwell (B.D., 22d). Dr. Joyce derives name from Cathair Meathail, 'fort of the soft land' (" Irish Names," ii, p. 465).'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 8 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.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.