Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - tower house
Ballyguileataggle, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyguileataggle
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Castle (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle (in Ruins) (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.44402, -8.79443
- SMR number
- LI038-060----
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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, 226) recorded the following details about Ballyguileataggle [Baile Gaill an tSeagail] Castle; '1569 Ballegeltegoul C[astle]. surrendered (C.S.P.I). 1583 J. O'Lacy held it at Desmond's rebellion (Peyton, 60 ; Des. R, 19b). 1612 Granted to W. Lasie (Pat. R.), who held it in 1641 and 1655 (C.S, p. 51). 1667 Confirmed to J. Odell, as Ballyteigmill, or Ballygelitaglee (Act Sett.). Fabric - A truncated tower partly covered by farm buildings'. According to O'Molony (1905, 63) 'A truncated tower is all that now exists; and farm buildings replace some of the ancient fabric'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 24 April 2021
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.
Molony, H. 1905 Ancient Churches and Topography of Ballingarry Parish, County Limerick. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 35, 255-63.
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