Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Castlecreagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlecreagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castle Creagh (in Ruins) (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.41070, -8.31185
- SMR number
- LI049-083----
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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, 198) recorded the following details about Castle Creagh (an Chaisleáin Chria / castle of clay); '1540 Caislean criaidh in Duntriliag (Burke Rental). 1655 Castle creh, J. Cantwell, sold to Hugh Massy (B.D., p. 89). 1667 Confirmed to latter, then to W. Barraby, then the next year to J. Cantwell. It was afterwards a residence of the Bennetts, and had fallen into ruin by 1827 (FitzGerald, i., p. 385)'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 27 September 2021
References
Westropp, T.J. 1906-7 The ancient castles of the county of Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 26, 54-264.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Fitzgerald, P. 1826-7 The history, topography, and antiquities of the county and city of Limerick. 2 vols. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
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