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Castle - unclassified

Galbally, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - unclassified, Galbally, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Galbally
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Castle (in Ruins)
Latest-edition OS map
Castle (Site of)
Coordinates
52.39972, -8.29066
SMR number
LI049-086004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Galbally Castle described in the Urban Survey of Limerick (Bradley et. al. 1989, 130-1) as following; 'The foundations of the castle could be seen in 1840 but were too defaced to be measured (Westropp 1906-7, 197) and while the site is marked on the O.S. map there is nothing to be seen now. The castle is mentioned in passing in the 1341 extent (Mills and McEnery 1916, 115).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 19 May 2016

References

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

Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H.A. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - county Limerick (3 vols.). Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Mills, J. and McEnery, M. J. (eds.) 1916 Calendar of the Gormanston Register. Dublin. University Press for the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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