Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

No surface remains visible of levelled castle situated immediately S of a holy well (LI031-079-----) with Tullabracky Church (LI031-077001-) 180m to N. Castle site described in 1840 as following; 'in the immediate vicinity of the holy well, there was an old Castle called Tullabracky Castle, which was levelled about thirty years ago [c. 1810] by John Malony, the father of the present farmer who occupies the house built on or near its site; part of one of the walls of the Castle is said to enter into the building of a stable belonging to the house. Immediately over the well and running north and south there is portion of a wall, considered by the people as having belonged to Tullabracky Castle! It may possibly be one of the outworks' (OSL vol. 2, 34).
Tullabracky Castle described by Westropp (1906-7, 169) as following; '1185 Tullabraci granted to Abbey of Magio (charter). 1302 The corn seized for the King, given to W. le White of Tylaghbrek and others (Justic. R. Cal., p. 466). 1308 Tullachbrek Manor, on the death of Bishop Robert Dundonyll, was taken into the King's hands (Pipe R.). 1655 Tullabreacoke or Tullabracky (C.S., xxiv., p. 14). Fabric. It was nearly levelled in 1810 by J. Molony; parts remain embedded in the stables of the modern house'

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 12 March 2019

References

OSL - Ordnance Survey Letters. Letters written by members of the Ordnance Survey's 'Topographical Department' (T. O'Conor, A. O'Curry, E. Curry, J. O'Donovan and P. O'Keeffe) sent to headquarters from the field (1834-41). MSS in Royal Irish Academy.

Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.