Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Ballincolly, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballincolly
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- LI047-082----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The precise location of a castle in the townland of Ballincolly has not been identified. Westropp (1906-7, 172) recorded the following details about Ballincolly; '1583 ffoxes land, BallinCowlyRwo, alias Ballincollin (Des. R., 3). Ballyncollyroo C[astle]. in Knockesawno (Peyton, p. 13). 1590 Phil. Nash held C[astle]. (Inq. Exch., 54). 1655 Lord Broghill held Ballincolloruo in Effin; sold to Earl of Orrery (B.D., p. 69; D.S.A., 42). 1666 Confirmed to Capt. A. Ormsby (Act Sett.)'.
A tower house type castle is depicted in 'Ballincolloruo' on the 1654-6 Down Survey map of Coshma Barony (Hib. reg.).
See attached Down Survey map.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 23 August 2021
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.