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Purt Castle

Coordinates: 52°23′58″N 9°19′11″W / 52.3995°N 9.3198°W / 52.3995; -9.3198
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Purt castle or Port castle (Irish: Caisleán Phort Trí Namhad) is a ruined Geraldine castle situated near Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ireland. The castle is known variously as 'Purt Castle', 'Port Castle', or 'Portrinard Castle' in sources.[1][2]

The remains of the castle are situated in the townland of Port (Irish: Port Trí Namhad) about 2 km northwest of the town of Abbeyfeale, on the north bank of the River Feale.[3]

Originally built by the Earls of Desmond in the 15th century, a plaque on the site indicates that it was destroyed c. 1580 during the Second Desmond Rebellion. Only fragmentary remains of the rectangular tower house still stand.[2]

References

  1. ^ McCormack, Anthony M. (2005). The Earldom of Desmond 1463-1583: The Decline and Crisis of a Feudal Lordship. Four Courts Press. ISBN 9781851828821.
  2. ^ a b "Abbeyfeale Heritage Trail". abbeyfeale.ie. Abbeyfeale Community Council. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Record of Monuments and Places as established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994 - County Limerick" (PDF). archaeology.ie. National Monuments Service. 1997. LI042-001 [..] Castle - tower house [..] Port (Glenquin By.)

52°23′58″N 9°19′11″W / 52.3995°N 9.3198°W / 52.3995; -9.3198