Castle - unclassified

The National Monuments Service's description

In level pasture, on a slight E-facing slope. The site presently consists of a sub-rectangular level area (42m N-S; 28m E-W) defined by a low scarped edge on E and S sides, by a roadway to W and by an irregularly-shaped area of higher ground to N. In W side of latter is deserted one-storey dwelling house and ruined farm building; latter may be barn which Curry (OSL vol. 2, 22) says occupies site of castle. Otherwise the irregular raised area could be remains of tower and raised area ghost of bawn. Probably remains of an O'Noonan castle, confiscated after Desmond rebellion (Westropp 1906-7, 227-8; Dunlop 1924, 134).

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1929 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Limerick collected during the progress of the Ordnance Survey in 1841. Bray

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

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.

Dunlop, R. 1924 An unpublished survey of the Plantation of Munster in 1622. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 128-46.